Mortality rate, adult, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate, adult, female was 355.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
355.43 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
684.62 per 1,000 female adults
in 2006
All-time low
201.82 per 1,000 female adults
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 355.43 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Lesotho peaked at 684.62 per 1,000 female adults in 2006 and was at its lowest, 201.82 per 1,000 female adults, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 288.44 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 287.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 286.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 288.62 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 285.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 284.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 278.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 275.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 269.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 265.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 260.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 256.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 253.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 250.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 252.75 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 247.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 242.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 236.23 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 229.98 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 223.67 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 217.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 212.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 208.35 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 204.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 201.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 201.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 202.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 206.32 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 211.89 per 1,000 female adults | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 220.39 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 228.16 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 237.6 per 1,000 female adults | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 248.06 per 1,000 female adults | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 261.7 per 1,000 female adults | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 279.77 per 1,000 female adults | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 304.86 per 1,000 female adults | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 337.57 per 1,000 female adults | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 376.44 per 1,000 female adults | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 422.24 per 1,000 female adults | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 472.09 per 1,000 female adults | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 518.65 per 1,000 female adults | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 560.89 per 1,000 female adults | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 594.92 per 1,000 female adults | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 622.12 per 1,000 female adults | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 640.21 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 652.42 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 684.62 per 1,000 female adults | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 656.23 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 649.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 637.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 620.82 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 597.82 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 571.2 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 544.2 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 514.54 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 489.7 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 468.32 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 445.91 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 427.35 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 412.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 412.18 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 440.62 per 1,000 female adults | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 374.1 per 1,000 female adults | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 361.61 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 355.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.98 per 1,000 female adults | 265.51 per 1,000 female adults | 288.62 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 245.37 per 1,000 female adults | 223.67 per 1,000 female adults | 260.71 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.79 per 1,000 female adults | 201.82 per 1,000 female adults | 220.39 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.85 per 1,000 female adults | 228.16 per 1,000 female adults | 472.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 621.67 per 1,000 female adults | 518.65 per 1,000 female adults | 684.62 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.28 per 1,000 female adults | 412.97 per 1,000 female adults | 620.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.79 per 1,000 female adults | 355.43 per 1,000 female adults | 440.62 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Lesotho was 355.43 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 684.62 per 1,000 female adults in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.82 per 1,000 female adults in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.