Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 5,296 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5,296
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9,377
in 2009
All-time low
4,852
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho stood at 5,296.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho peaked at 9,377 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,852, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,048 | — |
| 2001 | 6,133 | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 5,769 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,826 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,953 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 8,248 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 8,647 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 8,204 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 9,269 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 9,377 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,988 | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 5,474 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7,918 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 7,391 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6,538 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 6,390 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,803 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5,407 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 5,067 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 4,995 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,852 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,296 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,348 | 5,048 | 9,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,097 | 4,995 | 7,918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,074 | 4,852 | 5,296 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Lesotho was 5,296 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,377 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,852 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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