Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 5.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.18
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.14
in 2006
All-time low
4.5
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lesotho is 5.18, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lesotho peaked at 8.14 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1984.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.03 | — |
| 1951 | 5 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.98 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.96 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.93 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.9 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.88 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.85 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.83 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.84 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.85 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.86 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.93 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.92 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.89 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.84 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.74 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.74 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.71 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.75 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.74 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.7 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.66 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.59 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4.52 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.52 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.53 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.62 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.65 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.65 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.73 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.82 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.87 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.02 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.58 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.92 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.15 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.72 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.96 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8.14 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.07 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.89 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.31 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.01 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.72 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.52 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.76 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5.18 | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.92 | 4.84 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 | 4.83 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 | 4.7 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 | 4.5 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 4.68 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.58 | 6.5 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 | 5.52 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.18 | 6.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lesotho?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lesotho was 5.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1984.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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