Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 98.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
98.62
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
126.19
in 2015
All-time low
83.95
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from pneumonia ghe in Lesotho is 98.62, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Lesotho peaked at 126.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.95, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.34 | — |
| 2001 | 83.95 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 89.52 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 97.73 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 99.73 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 105.67 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 113.65 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 118.32 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 111.73 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 95.17 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 113.71 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 117.72 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 103.84 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 111.11 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 123.32 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 126.19 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 119.24 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 114.69 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 118.41 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 119.17 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 108.11 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 98.62 | -8.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 98.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.33, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 98.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.94, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.68 | 83.95 | 118.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.74 | 103.84 | 126.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.37 | 98.62 | 108.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 4 Guinea 113.79 compare
- 5 Niger 112.88 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 100.11 compare
- 8 Nigeria 95.58 compare
- 9 Philippines 92.38 compare
- 10 South Sudan 90.45 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia ghe in Lesotho?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Lesotho was 98.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 126.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.95 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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