Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 232.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
232.13
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
466.72
in 2009
All-time low
215.25
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 232.13 for death rate from tuberculosis ghe 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, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho peaked at 466.72 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 215.25, 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.
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252.58 | — |
| 2001 | 306.72 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 288.83 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 292.33 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 350.19 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 417.13 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 437.45 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 413.63 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 464.62 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 466.72 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 296.01 | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 268.63 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 385.38 | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 356.4 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 312.04 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 301.61 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 270.66 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 249.1 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 230.51 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 224.44 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 215.25 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 232.13 | +7.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 232.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.95, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 232.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.02 | 252.58 | 466.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.48 | 224.44 | 385.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.69 | 215.25 | 232.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Central African Republic 168.19 compare
- 3 Gabon 168.18 compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 130.69 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- 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 tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho was 232.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 466.72 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.25 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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