Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status was 3,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,000 for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Lesotho peaked at 8,100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 182 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 deaths by hiv status in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,300 | — |
| 2001 | 6,700 | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 6,200 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 5,600 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 7,100 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 7,900 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 7,500 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7,200 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8,100 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 8,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,200 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6,300 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5,600 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 5,400 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4,600 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4,200 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3,900 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,600 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,400 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 3,000 | -11.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 180, 16.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 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 | +55.8% | 4,300 | 6,700 |
| 2004 | +26.8% | 5,600 | 7,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,870 | 4,300 | 8,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,700 | 3,900 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,520 | 3,000 | 3,800 | 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)
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- 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 deaths by hiv status in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Lesotho was 3,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8,100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 deaths by hiv status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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