Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 57 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho peaked at 91 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 84 per 100,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 75 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 66 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 82 per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 91 per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 83 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 76 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 70 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 67 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 64 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 64 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 58 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 54 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 52 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 47 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 46 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 50 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 57 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 66 per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 71 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 71 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 57 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19 per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) 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 | +55.6% | 54 per 100,000 people | 84 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8 per 100,000 people | 54 per 100,000 people | 91 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2 per 100,000 people | 46 per 100,000 people | 64 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8 per 100,000 people | 57 per 100,000 people | 71 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 death rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho was 57 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.