Deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
88
in 2013
All-time low
23
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Lesotho is 23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Lesotho peaked at 88 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 57 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 48 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 23 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9 | 66 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9 | 48 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 | 23 | 41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Lesotho?
- Deaths in Lesotho was 23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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