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Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho

Lesotho: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
129th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
28
1968–2025

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1968–2025

00.511.51968199620251968: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.087 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2025, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.

That places Lesotho 129th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 0.2113 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1990s 0.2431 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 5
2000s 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people 5
2010s 0.2152 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2020s 0.0144 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0865 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  3. 129 Argentina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 129 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 129 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 129 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 129 Belize 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 129 Benin 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 129 Bermuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 129 Burkina Faso 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 129 Cambodia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 129 Canada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 129 Central African Republic 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 129 Comoros 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 129 Congo 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 129 Cook Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 129 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 129 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 129 Egypt 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 129 Eritrea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 129 Eswatini 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  22. 129 French Polynesia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  23. 129 Gabon 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  24. 129 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  25. 129 Guam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  26. 129 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  27. 129 Guyana 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  28. 129 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  29. 129 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  30. 129 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  31. 129 Israel 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  32. 129 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  33. 129 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  34. 129 Lebanon 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  35. 129 Liberia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  36. 129 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  37. 129 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  38. 129 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  39. 129 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  40. 129 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  41. 129 Montserrat 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  42. 129 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  43. 129 New Caledonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  44. 129 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  45. 129 Northern Mariana Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  46. 129 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  47. 129 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  48. 129 Paraguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  49. 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  50. 129 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  51. 129 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  52. 129 Senegal 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  53. 129 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  54. 129 Sierra Leone 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  55. 129 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  56. 129 Somalia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  57. 129 Suriname 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  58. 129 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  59. 129 Togo 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  60. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  61. 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  62. 129 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  63. 129 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  64. 129 Wallis and Futuna 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  65. 129 Zambia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
How does Lesotho rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Lesotho ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.