Number of deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths was 24,612 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,612
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40,446
in 2006
All-time low
12,574
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Lesotho is 24,612, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Lesotho peaked at 40,446 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,574, in 1957.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,078 | — |
| 1951 | 13,603 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 13,340 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 13,131 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 12,943 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 12,796 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 12,658 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 12,574 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 12,606 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 12,698 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 12,845 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 13,069 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 13,338 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 13,651 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 13,931 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 14,261 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 14,565 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14,974 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 15,216 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 15,434 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 15,642 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 15,891 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 16,123 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 16,384 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 16,739 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 16,991 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 17,266 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17,357 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17,355 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,288 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17,186 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 17,003 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 16,889 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 16,868 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16,880 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 17,043 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 17,296 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 17,579 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 17,855 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18,139 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 18,515 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 18,966 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19,555 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 20,260 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 21,157 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 22,274 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 23,759 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 25,450 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 27,520 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 29,612 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 31,819 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 34,270 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 36,303 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 38,021 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 39,368 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 39,948 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 40,446 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 39,825 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38,949 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,813 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 36,340 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 35,200 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 33,493 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 31,880 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 30,445 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 29,318 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 28,250 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27,325 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26,636 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26,137 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 26,572 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 28,493 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 24,959 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 24,612 | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 24,612 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 24,612 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,043 | 12,574 | 14,078 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,128 | 12,845 | 15,434 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,704 | 15,642 | 17,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,274 | 16,868 | 18,139 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,707 | 18,515 | 29,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,676 | 31,819 | 40,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,502 | 26,137 | 36,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,159 | 24,612 | 28,493 | 4 |
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 in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths in Lesotho was 24,612 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 40,446 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,574 in 1957.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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