Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 36.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 36.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho peaked at 50.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +42.9% | 35.0% | 50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 35.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.0% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 3 Puerto Rico 35.0% compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 32.0% compare
- 5 Ghana 30.0% compare
- 5 Guyana 30.0% 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho was 36.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.