Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Lesotho
Lesotho: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 1.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.6
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2006
All-time low
1.53
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Lesotho stood at 1.6.
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 who in Lesotho peaked at 2.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.53, 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 who in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +4.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.67 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Lesotho?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Lesotho was 1.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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