Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 106.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in Lesotho is 106.91 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Lesotho peaked at 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 51.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 55.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 62.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 63.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 74.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 78.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 74.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 96.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 93.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 110.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 112.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 109.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 110.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 111.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 77 Angola 109.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Guyana 109.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Indonesia 108.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 106.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Myanmar 106.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Eritrea 105.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Lesotho?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Lesotho was 106.91 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 112.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.