Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis death rate was 364.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 364.17 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho peaked at 751.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 342.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 402.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 751.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 367.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 630.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 342.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Central African Republic 386.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Gabon 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 263.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Congo 177.86 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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 tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho was 364.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 751.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.