Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 2,250 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,250
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
98th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,673
in 2015
All-time low
1,678
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho is 2,250, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho peaked at 2,673 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,678, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 98th 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,825 | — |
| 2001 | 1,678 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,788 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,948 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,980 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,090 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2,247 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,347 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,229 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,912 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 2,300 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 2,399 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,134 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 2,304 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,584 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 2,673 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,556 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,490 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,603 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2,652 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,437 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2,250 | -7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,250 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,250 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,004 | 1,678 | 2,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,469 | 2,134 | 2,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,343 | 2,250 | 2,437 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 95 Saudi Arabia 2,309 compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 2,265 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 2,252 compare
- 99 Slovakia 2,109 compare
- 100 Mauritania 2,041 compare
- 101 Congo 2,005 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho was 2,250 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,673 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,678 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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