Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 2,250 in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 192 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0137 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 192 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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