Death rate from diabetes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from diabetes was 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
26.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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
The most recent figure for death rate from diabetes in Lesotho is 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Lesotho peaked at 61.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 41.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 43.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 40.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 39.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 51.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 49.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 55.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 59.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 59.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 20 Solomon Islands 63.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 62.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Eswatini 60.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Grenada 54.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 South Africa 54.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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 death rate from diabetes in Lesotho?
- Death rate from diabetes in Lesotho was 59.19 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 diabetes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.