Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV was 57 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57 Deaths per 100 000 population
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
8th
of 177 countries
All-time high
91 Deaths per 100 000 population
in 2005
All-time low
46 Deaths per 100 000 population
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Lesotho stood at 57 Deaths per 100 000 population.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Lesotho peaked at 91 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46 Deaths per 100 000 population, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 177 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 in people without HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | — |
| 2001 | 84 Deaths per 100 000 population | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 75 Deaths per 100 000 population | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 66 Deaths per 100 000 population | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 82 Deaths per 100 000 population | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 91 Deaths per 100 000 population | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 83 Deaths per 100 000 population | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 76 Deaths per 100 000 population | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 70 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 67 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 58 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 52 Deaths per 100 000 population | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 47 Deaths per 100 000 population | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 46 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 50 Deaths per 100 000 population | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 66 Deaths per 100 000 population | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8 Deaths per 100 000 population | 54 Deaths per 100 000 population | 91 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2 Deaths per 100 000 population | 46 Deaths per 100 000 population | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8 Deaths per 100 000 population | 57 Deaths per 100 000 population | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 5 Angola 67 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 63 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 7 Myanmar 58 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 9 Namibia 54 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 11 Nepal 53 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Lesotho was 57 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 91 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv 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 Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people dying from tuberculosis per 100,000 individuals. Excluding people who also have been infected with HIV.