Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lesotho stood at 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lesotho peaked at 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 68th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 65 Italy 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Portugal 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Grenada 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Chile 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Mexico 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lesotho?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lesotho was 2.74 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.