Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 62.48 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lesotho stood at 62.48 deaths.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lesotho peaked at 65.56 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.76 deaths, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 128th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 21.76 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 22.94 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 25.11 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 25.7 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.44 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 31.02 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 34.7 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 29.04 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.28 deaths | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 44.97 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 36.53 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 41.45 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 49.85 deaths | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 53.21 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 53.79 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.08 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.22 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 58.43 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 65.56 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 62.48 deaths | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.99 deaths | 21.76 deaths | 34.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.98 deaths | 36.53 deaths | 58.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.02 deaths | 62.48 deaths | 65.56 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Georgia 65.71 deaths compare
- 126 Central African Republic 63.68 deaths compare
- 127 Papua New Guinea 63.57 deaths compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 61.58 deaths compare
- 130 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.2 deaths compare
- 131 Kuwait 49.65 deaths compare
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lesotho?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lesotho was 62.48 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.56 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.76 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.