Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 11.96 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho is 11.96, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho peaked at 16.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.96, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 11th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.17 | 13.54 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.05 | 12.38 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 | 11.96 | 13.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 8 Burundi 14.44 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 14 compare
- 10 Chad 12.22 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 10.32 compare
- 13 Mozambique 9.61 compare
- 14 Niger 9.34 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Lesotho was 11.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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