Deaths from cancer who in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from cancer who was 1,286 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,286
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,865
in 2019
All-time low
1,166
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Lesotho stood at 1,286.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Lesotho peaked at 1,865 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,166, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,166 | — |
| 2001 | 1,167 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,243 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,411 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1,469 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,568 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,534 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,518 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,531 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,535 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,562 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,587 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,641 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,692 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,745 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,785 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,793 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,799 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,824 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,865 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,615 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1,286 | -20.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,286 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,286 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,414 | 1,166 | 1,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,729 | 1,562 | 1,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,450 | 1,286 | 1,615 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Lesotho?
- Deaths from cancer who in Lesotho was 1,286 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,166 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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