Death rate in armed conflicts in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts in Lesotho, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 for death rate in armed conflicts in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Lesotho peaked at 3.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3.9 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3904 | 0 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 55 Algeria 0 compare
- 55 Andorra 0
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 55 Armenia 0 compare
- 55 Australia 0 compare
- 55 Austria 0 compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 55 Bahamas 0
- 55 Bahrain 0 compare
- 55 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 55 Barbados 0
- 55 Belarus 0
- 55 Belgium 0 compare
- 55 Belize 0
- 55 Bhutan 0 compare
- 55 Bolivia 0 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 55 Botswana 0 compare
- 55 Brunei 0
- 55 Bulgaria 0
- 55 Canada 0 compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0
- 55 Chile 0
- 55 China 0 compare
- 55 Comoros 0 compare
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- 55 Croatia 0 compare
- 55 Cuba 0
- 55 Cyprus 0
- 55 Czechia 0
- 55 Denmark 0
- 55 Djibouti 0 compare
- 55 Dominica 0
- 55 Dominican Republic 0
- 55 East Timor 0 compare
- 55 Egypt 0 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0 compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 55 Eritrea 0 compare
- 55 Estonia 0
- 55 Eswatini 0 compare
- 55 Fiji 0
- 55 Finland 0
- 55 France 0 compare
- 55 Gabon 0
- 55 Gambia 0 compare
- 55 Georgia 0 compare
- 55 Germany 0 compare
- 55 Greece 0
- 55 Greenland 0
- 55 Grenada 0
- 55 Guinea 0 compare
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 55 Guyana 0 compare
- 55 Honduras 0 compare
- 55 Hungary 0
- 55 Iceland 0
- 55 Ireland 0
- 55 Italy 0
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- 55 Japan 0
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- 55 Kazakhstan 0
- 55 Kiribati 0
- 55 Kuwait 0 compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 55 Laos 0 compare
- 55 Latvia 0 compare
- 55 Liberia 0 compare
- 55 Libya 0 compare
- 55 Liechtenstein 0
- 55 Lithuania 0 compare
- 55 Luxembourg 0
- 55 Madagascar 0 compare
- 55 Malawi 0
- 55 Malaysia 0 compare
- 55 Maldives 0
- 55 Malta 0
- 55 Marshall Islands 0
- 55 Mauritania 0 compare
- 55 Mauritius 0
- 55 Moldova 0 compare
- 55 Monaco 0
- 55 Mongolia 0
- 55 Montenegro 0 compare
- 55 Morocco 0 compare
- 55 Namibia 0 compare
- 55 Nauru 0
- 55 Nepal 0 compare
- 55 Netherlands 0 compare
- 55 New Zealand 0
- 55 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 55 North Korea 0
- 55 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 55 Norway 0
- 55 Oman 0
- 55 Palau 0
- 55 Panama 0 compare
- 55 Paraguay 0 compare
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- 55 Poland 0 compare
- 55 Portugal 0
- 55 Romania 0 compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 55 Saint Lucia 0
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 55 Samoa 0
- 55 San Marino 0
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0
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- 55 Serbia 0 compare
- 55 Seychelles 0
- 55 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 55 Singapore 0
- 55 Slovakia 0
- 55 Slovenia 0 compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 0 compare
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- 55 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 55 Suriname 0
- 55 Sweden 0 compare
- 55 Switzerland 0
- 55 Taiwan 0
- 55 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 55 Tonga 0
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 55 Tunisia 0 compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 0
- 55 Tuvalu 0
- 55 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 55 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 55 United States 0 compare
- 55 Uruguay 0
- 55 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 55 Vanuatu 0
- 55 Vietnam 0
- 55 Western Sahara 0 compare
- 55 Zambia 0 compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 0 compare
- 55 Micronesia (country) 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Lesotho?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Lesotho was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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