Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 36 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 50 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 42 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 44 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 36 | -5.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 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 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3 | 35 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3 | 38 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 36 | 41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100 compare
- 3 Puerto Rico 35 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 32 compare
- 5 Ghana 30 compare
- 5 Guyana 30 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lesotho was 36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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