Number of deaths from stroke in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths from stroke was 2,729 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Lesotho is 2,729 deaths, 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, number of deaths from stroke in Lesotho peaked at 2,869 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,381 deaths, 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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,588 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,381 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,498 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1,680 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,704 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,880 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2,011 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,107 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,959 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,924 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,370 deaths | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 2,438 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,172 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2,327 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,588 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 2,721 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,744 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,697 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,741 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,792 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,869 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,729 deaths | -4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,729 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209 deaths, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,729 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005 deaths, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,773 deaths | 1,381 deaths | 2,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,559 deaths | 2,172 deaths | 2,792 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,799 deaths | 2,729 deaths | 2,869 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Lesotho was 2,729 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,869 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.