Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Lesotho

Lesotho: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 33.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2015
All-time low
18.2%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Lesotho, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 20.1 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 19 %2003: 22 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 25.3 %2006: 29 %2007: 30.5 %2008: 28.9 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 32.1 %2011: 32.2 %2012: 30.3 %2013: 32.2 %2014: 34.7 %2015: 36.2 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 34.5 %2018: 34.1 %2019: 33.9 %2020: 33.7 %2021: 33.8 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Lesotho stood at 33.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Lesotho peaked at 36.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 20.1%
2001 18.2% -9.5%
2002 19.0% +4.4%
2003 22.0% +15.8%
2004 21.3% -3.2%
2005 25.3% +18.8%
2006 29.0% +14.6%
2007 30.5% +5.2%
2008 28.9% -5.2%
2009 28.2% -2.4%
2010 32.1% +13.8%
2011 32.2% +0.3%
2012 30.3% -5.9%
2013 32.2% +6.3%
2014 34.7% +7.8%
2015 36.2% +4.3%
2016 35.9% -0.8%
2017 34.5% -3.9%
2018 34.1% -1.2%
2019 33.9% -0.6%
2020 33.7% -0.6%
2021 33.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 18.2% 30.5% 10
2010s 33.6% 30.3% 36.2% 10
2020s 33.8% 33.7% 33.8% 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Solomon Islands 36.0% compare
  2. 3 Fiji 35.1% compare
  3. 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 35.1% compare
  4. 6 Haiti 33.6% compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 33.5% compare
  6. 8 Zimbabwe 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Lesotho?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Lesotho was 33.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Lesotho ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).