Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 36.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho stood at 36.3%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho peaked at 38.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2001.
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 | 27.1% | 22.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 31.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.3% | 37.5% | 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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho was 36.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.