Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lesotho stood at 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lesotho peaked at 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 6 Ukraine 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Romania 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Russian Federation 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Georgia 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Hungary 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Croatia 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lesotho?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Lesotho was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.