Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
3.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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
Lesotho recorded 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 diseases in Lesotho peaked at 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 diseases in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Niue 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Mozambique 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Haiti 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 North Korea 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lesotho?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Lesotho was 5.72 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.