Reported rabies deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reported rabies deaths was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
61st
of 133 countries
All-time high
19
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
5
2015–2024
Reported rabies deaths in Lesotho, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported rabies deaths in Lesotho is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rabies deaths in Lesotho peaked at 19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reported rabies deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | — |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5. (26 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 | 7 | 19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 61 Argentina 0 compare
- 61 Austria 0
- 61 Bahamas 0
- 61 Bahrain 0
- 61 Barbados 0
- 61 Belarus 0
- 61 Belgium 0
- 61 Belize 0
- 61 Bhutan 0 compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 61 Botswana 0
- 61 Brunei 0
- 61 Bulgaria 0
- 61 Chile 0 compare
- 61 Colombia 0 compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 61 Croatia 0
- 61 Cyprus 0
- 61 Czechia 0
- 61 Denmark 0
- 61 Dominica 0
- 61 Ecuador 0 compare
- 61 El Salvador 0
- 61 Estonia 0
- 61 Finland 0
- 61 Germany 0
- 61 Greece 0
- 61 Guatemala 0 compare
- 61 Hungary 0
- 61 Iceland 0
- 61 Ireland 0
- 61 Italy 0 compare
- 61 Jamaica 0
- 61 Kuwait 0
- 61 Latvia 0 compare
- 61 Lithuania 0
- 61 Luxembourg 0
- 61 Malta 0
- 61 Mauritius 0
- 61 Moldova 0 compare
- 61 Netherlands 0 compare
- 61 Nicaragua 0
- 61 Norway 0 compare
- 61 Oman 0
- 61 Panama 0
- 61 Paraguay 0
- 61 Poland 0
- 61 Portugal 0 compare
- 61 Qatar 0
- 61 Romania 0 compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 61 Saint Lucia 0
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 61 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 61 Serbia 0
- 61 Seychelles 0
- 61 Singapore 0
- 61 Slovakia 0
- 61 Slovenia 0
- 61 South Korea 0
- 61 Spain 0 compare
- 61 Sudan 0 compare
- 61 Sweden 0
- 61 Switzerland 0 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 61 Turkey 0 compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 61 Ukraine 0 compare
- 61 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 61 Uruguay 0
- 61 Vietnam 0 compare
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- 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 reported rabies deaths in Lesotho?
- Reported rabies deaths in Lesotho was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rabies deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest reported rabies deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for reported rabies deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported rabies deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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