Total NCD Deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total NCD Deaths was 11,393 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,393
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12,258
in 2020
All-time low
6,773
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Lesotho stood at 11,393.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Lesotho peaked at 12,258 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,773, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,585 | — |
| 2001 | 6,773 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 7,291 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8,113 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 8,222 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,925 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 9,508 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 9,875 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,150 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 8,966 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,748 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,889 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 10,468 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11,453 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 11,877 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,905 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,693 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11,925 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12,114 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,258 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,393 | -7.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11,393 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11,393 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,441 | 6,773 | 9,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,307 | 9,889 | 12,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,826 | 11,393 | 12,258 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 137 Central African Republic 13,911 compare
- 138 Liberia 13,768 compare
- 139 Palestine 13,176 compare
- 141 Mauritania 10,994 compare
- 142 Mauritius 9,750 compare
- 143 United Arab Emirates 9,692 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Lesotho?
- Total ncd deaths in Lesotho was 11,393 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12,258 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,773 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for total ncd deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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