Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis death rate was 187 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 187 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho peaked at 493 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 187 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 422.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 268 deaths per 100,000 people | 493 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 235 deaths per 100,000 people | 464 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 187 deaths per 100,000 people | 239 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- 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 death rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lesotho was 187 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 493 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.