Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
11.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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
Lesotho recorded 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Lesotho peaked at 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Russian Federation 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Central African Republic 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Ukraine 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Mongolia 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Montenegro 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Lesotho?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Lesotho was 16.74 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 death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.