Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 84.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
84.6
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.9
in 2020
All-time low
43.73
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 84.6 for deaths from cardiovascular disease 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, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Lesotho peaked at 91.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.73, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 104th out of 194 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.08 | — |
| 2001 | 43.73 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 47.15 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 52.56 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.59 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 70.5 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 75.25 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 63.26 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 59.85 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 78.61 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 80.87 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.15 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 73.96 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 83.9 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 85.78 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 83.27 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 79.75 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 83.12 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 84.65 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.9 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 84.6 | -7.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 84.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 84.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.71 | 43.73 | 75.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.21 | 68.15 | 85.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.25 | 84.6 | 91.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Switzerland 101 compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 95.92 compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 84.83 compare
- 105 Cuba 84.32 compare
- 106 Georgia 80.97 compare
- 107 Congo 79.59 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Lesotho?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Lesotho was 84.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.73 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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