Tuberculosis deaths region in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis deaths region was 4,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,400 for tuberculosis deaths region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Lesotho peaked at 9,600 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,400 | — |
| 2001 | 8,400 | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 7,700 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 8,700 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 9,600 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 9,100 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8,600 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 9,500 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 9,400 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,300 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,500 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 7,500 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6,700 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 6,600 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 5,600 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5,300 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 5,200 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,400 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,800 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 4,400 | -8.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,400 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,400 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region 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% | 5,400 | 8,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,340 | 5,400 | 9,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,870 | 5,200 | 9,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,020 | 4,400 | 5,400 | 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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- 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 region in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Lesotho was 4,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,600 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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