Tuberculosis deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis deaths was 4,400 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Lesotho stood at 4,400 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Lesotho peaked at 9,600 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,400 deaths, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,340 deaths | 5,400 deaths | 9,600 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,870 deaths | 5,200 deaths | 9,300 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,020 deaths | 4,400 deaths | 5,400 deaths | 5 |
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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 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 deaths in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Lesotho was 4,400 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,600 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 deaths in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.