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.
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 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (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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