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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36,472 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36,472 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
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 194 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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