Share of deaths registered in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of deaths registered was 41.64 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
41.64
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
139th
of 145 countries
All-time high
50.51
in 2015
All-time low
40.31
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths registered in Lesotho, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths registered in Lesotho stood at 41.64.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over five years.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of deaths registered in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.51 | — |
| 2016 | 40.31 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 41.36 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.23 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.64 | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 41.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.47, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 41.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.33, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 share of deaths registered in Lesotho?
- Share of deaths registered in Lesotho was 41.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.31 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of deaths registered?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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