Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho

Lesotho: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 5.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.72
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2015
All-time low
3.44
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.12001: 3.42002: 3.62003: 42004: 42005: 4.32006: 5.12007: 5.52008: 4.72009: 4.52010: 5.92011: 62012: 52013: 5.42014: 6.12015: 6.42016: 6.22017: 5.92018: 5.92019: 5.92020: 6.22021: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 5.72 for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho peaked at 6.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.13 —
2001 3.44 -16.6%
2002 3.63 +5.3%
2003 3.99 +10.1%
2004 4 +0.1%
2005 4.32 +8.0%
2006 5.11 +18.5%
2007 5.52 +8.0%
2008 4.69 -15.1%
2009 4.46 -4.8%
2010 5.88 +31.7%
2011 6 +2.1%
2012 5.02 -16.4%
2013 5.44 +8.3%
2014 6.14 +13.1%
2015 6.36 +3.4%
2016 6.19 -2.6%
2017 5.86 -5.3%
2018 5.92 +0.9%
2019 5.89 -0.4%
2020 6.16 +4.5%
2021 5.72 -7.1%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 5.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 5.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.33 3.44 5.52 10
2010s 5.87 5.02 6.36 10
2020s 5.94 5.72 6.16 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 22 Niue 6.04 compare
  2. 23 Mozambique 5.96 compare
  3. 24 Haiti 5.81 compare
  4. 26 Uzbekistan 4.86 compare
  5. 27 North Korea 4.78 compare
  6. 28 Burkina Faso 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho?
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Lesotho was 5.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
Lesotho ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized
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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