Deaths from strokes ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from strokes ghe was 2,729 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,729
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,869
in 2020
All-time low
1,381
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from strokes ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from strokes ghe in Lesotho is 2,729, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Lesotho peaked at 2,869 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,381, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 122nd 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 strokes ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,588 | — |
| 2001 | 1,381 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,498 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1,680 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,704 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,880 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2,011 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,107 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,959 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,924 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,370 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 2,438 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,172 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2,327 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,588 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2,721 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,744 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,697 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,741 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,792 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,869 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,729 | -4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,729 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,729 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,773 | 1,381 | 2,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,559 | 2,172 | 2,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,799 | 2,729 | 2,869 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from strokes ghe in Lesotho?
- Deaths from strokes ghe in Lesotho was 2,729 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,869 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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