Death rate from stroke in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from stroke was 242.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from stroke 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, death rate from stroke in Lesotho stood at 242.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Lesotho peaked at 257.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 132.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 257.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Naoero 253.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Maldives 238.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Mozambique 217.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 210.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Lesotho?
- Death rate from stroke in Lesotho was 242.98 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 stroke recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 257.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from stroke?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Death rate from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.