Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 66.14 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
66.14
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
89.87
in 2007
All-time low
66.14
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 89.62001: 78.62002: 80.32003: 83.52004: 82.22005: 84.82006: 88.42007: 89.92008: 81.22009: 72.52010: 84.32011: 84.52012: 71.22013: 72.72014: 76.72015: 76.22016: 75.52017: 71.92018: 72.32019: 71.72020: 742021: 66.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho is 66.14, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho peaked at 89.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.14, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.11 72.49 89.87 10
2010s 75.68 71.15 84.45 10
2020s 70.05 66.14 73.95 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 4 South Sudan 79.08 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 74.74 compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 66.88 compare
  4. 8 Guinea 58.71 compare
  5. 9 Mali 56.59 compare
  6. 10 Sierra Leone 54.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Lesotho was 66.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 89.87 in 2007.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 66.14 in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Lesotho ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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