Mortality from ncds sdgs in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 36.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.3
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
38
in 2015
All-time low
22.7
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs in Lesotho peaked at 38 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6 | — |
| 2001 | 22.7 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.6 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 30.4 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 33.3 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 36.5 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 38 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.9 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3 | -3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.12 | 22.7 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.76 | 31.4 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Lesotho?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Lesotho was 36.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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