Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 10.48 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.48 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
20.8 per 1,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
10.21 per 1,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.48 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Lesotho peaked at 20.8 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.21 per 1,000 people, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.44 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 17.22 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 17.05 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.95 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.8 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 16.69 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.52 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.38 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 16.05 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 15.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 15.35 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 15.04 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 14.73 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.46 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.28 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 13.78 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.46 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.07 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 12.65 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 12.22 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 11.33 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.99 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.69 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.26 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.21 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.29 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.44 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.65 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.98 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.41 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.05 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 13.78 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 14.78 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 17.13 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 19.15 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 19.97 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.45 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.39 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.09 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.2 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.48 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.46 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.63 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.93 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.26 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.66 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.83 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.89 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.92 per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 10.65 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.48 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.48 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.48 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.68 per 1,000 people | 15.7 per 1,000 people | 17.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.08 per 1,000 people | 12.65 per 1,000 people | 15.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 per 1,000 people | 10.21 per 1,000 people | 12.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 per 1,000 people | 10.23 per 1,000 people | 14.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 per 1,000 people | 15.88 per 1,000 people | 20.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 per 1,000 people | 11.83 per 1,000 people | 18.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 per 1,000 people | 10.48 per 1,000 people | 12.6 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Lesotho?
- Death rate, crude in Lesotho was 10.48 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate, crude?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.