What is births and deaths per year in Lesotho?

Births and deaths per year in Lesotho was 24,612 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 40,446 deaths in 2006.

What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 12,574 deaths in 1957.

How does Lesotho rank for births and deaths per year?

Lesotho ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Births and deaths per year in Lesotho

Name: Births and deaths per year in Lesotho
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Births and deaths per year was 24,612 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

24,612 deaths

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

135th

of 236 countries

All-time high

40,446 deaths

in 2006

All-time low

12,574 deaths

in 1957

Years of data

1950–2023

Births and deaths per year in Lesotho, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 24,612 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Lesotho peaked at 40,446 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,574 deaths, in 1957.

Lesotho ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13,043 deaths	12,574 deaths	14,078 deaths	10
1960s	14,128 deaths	12,845 deaths	15,434 deaths	10
1970s	16,704 deaths	15,642 deaths	17,357 deaths	10
1980s	17,274 deaths	16,868 deaths	18,139 deaths	10
1990s	22,707 deaths	18,515 deaths	29,612 deaths	10
2000s	37,676 deaths	31,819 deaths	40,446 deaths	10
2010s	30,502 deaths	26,137 deaths	36,340 deaths	10
2020s	26,159 deaths	24,612 deaths	28,493 deaths	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

132 Mauritania 27,722 deaths compare
133 Latvia 27,613 deaths compare
134 Armenia 27,577 deaths compare
136 Albania 23,427 deaths compare
137 Jamaica 22,935 deaths compare
138 Slovenia 21,577 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Lesotho

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is births and deaths per year in Lesotho?: Births and deaths per year in Lesotho was 24,612 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 40,446 deaths in 2006.
What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 12,574 deaths in 1957.
How does Lesotho rank for births and deaths per year?: Lesotho ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Births and deaths per year
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a calendar year.