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 179 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (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 179 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.