Death rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate was 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Lesotho peaked at 24.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1989.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 North Macedonia 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Finland 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Puerto Rico 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Poland 10.64 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Barbados 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Czechia 10.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Lesotho?
- Death rate in Lesotho was 10.65 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.