Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis death rate was 232.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis 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
Lesotho recorded 232.13 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho peaked at 466.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 215.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 466.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 385.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Central African Republic 168.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Gabon 168.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 130.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho was 232.13 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 466.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.