Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lesotho
Lesotho: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 40.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lesotho stood at 40.0%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lesotho peaked at 42.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 6th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 33.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.0% | 42.8% | 2 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lesotho?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lesotho was 40.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.