Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising
Latest (2090)
1,227 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,227 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
All-time low
902 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2043
Years of data
61
2030–2090
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Lesotho, 2030–2090
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in 2090. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Lesotho peaked at 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 902 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2043.
Lesotho ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 965.4 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 2031 | 955.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 946.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 938.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 931.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2035 | 924.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2036 | 918.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2037 | 914.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 910.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 907.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 905.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 903.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 902.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 902 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 902.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 903.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 904.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 908 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 911.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 915.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2051 | 926.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 932.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2053 | 938.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2054 | 946.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 953.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 962.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2057 | 970.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2058 | 980.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2059 | 991.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2060 | 1,000 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2061 | 1,010 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2062 | 1,021 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2063 | 1,032 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2064 | 1,042 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2065 | 1,054 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 1,064 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2067 | 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2068 | 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2069 | 1,095 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 1,103 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2071 | 1,113 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2072 | 1,120 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2073 | 1,129 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2074 | 1,136 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 1,144 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2076 | 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2077 | 1,157 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2078 | 1,163 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2079 | 1,168 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 1,174 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2081 | 1,180 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2082 | 1,185 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2083 | 1,189 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2084 | 1,194 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 1,198 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 1,204 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2087 | 1,210 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2088 | 1,216 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2089 | 1,221 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 887.35 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 931.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 907.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 965.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 905.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 902 deaths per 1,000 people | 915.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 952.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 991.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,048 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,000 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,095 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,138 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,103 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,168 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,197 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,174 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,221 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Morocco 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Peru 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Netherlands 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Guyana 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Hungary 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Luxembourg 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Lesotho?
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Lesotho was 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090.
- What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 902 deaths per 1,000 people in 2043.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
- Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.