Number of deaths who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of deaths who was 36,472 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
36,472
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
43,854
in 2006
All-time low
33,367
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 34.0k2001: 33.4k2002: 33.8k2003: 37.4k2004: 40.8k2005: 43.1k2006: 43.9k2007: 41.4k2008: 38.2k2009: 36.1k2010: 34.8k2011: 34.4k2012: 35.1k2013: 35.8k2014: 36.9k2015: 37.3k2016: 36.0k2017: 34.7k2018: 34.2k2019: 34.5k2020: 34.5k2021: 36.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Lesotho is 36,472, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Lesotho peaked at 43,854 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33,367, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 34,006
2001 33,367 -1.9%
2002 33,793 +1.3%
2003 37,416 +10.7%
2004 40,823 +9.1%
2005 43,132 +5.7%
2006 43,854 +1.7%
2007 41,362 -5.7%
2008 38,163 -7.7%
2009 36,055 -5.5%
2010 34,761 -3.6%
2011 34,390 -1.1%
2012 35,096 +2.1%
2013 35,786 +2.0%
2014 36,891 +3.1%
2015 37,285 +1.1%
2016 36,002 -3.4%
2017 34,661 -3.7%
2018 34,220 -1.3%
2019 34,458 +0.7%
2020 34,528 +0.2%
2021 36,472 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,197 33,367 43,854 10
2010s 35,355 34,220 37,285 10
2020s 35,500 34,528 36,472 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  3. 121 Jordan 38,240 compare
  4. 123 Latvia 35,622 compare
  5. 124 Albania 35,007 compare
  6. 125 Ireland 34,964 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Lesotho?
Number of deaths who in Lesotho was 36,472 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 43,854 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 33,367 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths who?
Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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