Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 84.6 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 84.6 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Lesotho peaked at 91.9 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.73 deaths, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.71 deaths | 43.73 deaths | 75.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.21 deaths | 68.15 deaths | 85.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.25 deaths | 84.6 deaths | 91.9 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Switzerland 101 deaths compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 95.92 deaths compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 84.83 deaths compare
- 105 Cuba 84.32 deaths compare
- 106 Georgia 80.97 deaths compare
- 107 Congo 79.59 deaths compare
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Lesotho was 84.6 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.73 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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