Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 464.08 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
464.08 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
763.84 per 1,000 male adults
in 2007
All-time low
378.45 per 1,000 male adults
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Lesotho stood at 464.08 per 1,000 male adults.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Lesotho peaked at 763.84 per 1,000 male adults in 2007 and was at its lowest, 378.45 per 1,000 male adults, in 1984.
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, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 439.58 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 439.67 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 440.45 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 441.58 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 442.84 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 443.83 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 450.75 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 449.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 445.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 438.83 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 432.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 430.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 424.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 424.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 422 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 418.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 420.07 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 418.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 415.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 410.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 404.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 393.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 384.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 381.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 378.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 382.1 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 389.43 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 390.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 396.48 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 400.42 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 406.1 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 412.95 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 422.78 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 433.91 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 449.7 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 462.95 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 486.8 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 513.66 per 1,000 male adults | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 552.37 per 1,000 male adults | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 585.14 per 1,000 male adults | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 620.44 per 1,000 male adults | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 663.5 per 1,000 male adults | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 689.48 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 714.39 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 741.31 per 1,000 male adults | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 753.52 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 754.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 763.84 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 752.01 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 741.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 723.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 713.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 684.51 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 653.15 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 625.39 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 600.25 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 570 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 545.1 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 526.13 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 511.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 515.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 554.59 per 1,000 male adults | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 482.36 per 1,000 male adults | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 470.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 464.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 464.08 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 464.08 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443.21 per 1,000 male adults | 438.83 per 1,000 male adults | 450.75 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 421.77 per 1,000 male adults | 410.76 per 1,000 male adults | 432.51 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.22 per 1,000 male adults | 378.45 per 1,000 male adults | 404.8 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.64 per 1,000 male adults | 406.1 per 1,000 male adults | 585.14 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.43 per 1,000 male adults | 620.44 per 1,000 male adults | 763.84 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.32 per 1,000 male adults | 511.5 per 1,000 male adults | 723.71 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.43 per 1,000 male adults | 464.08 per 1,000 male adults | 554.59 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Lesotho was 464.08 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 763.84 per 1,000 male adults in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.45 per 1,000 male adults in 1984.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.