Tx - person-years lived above age x in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tx - person-years lived above age x was 5.15 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.15 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.19 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.24 million
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, tx - person-years lived above age x in Lesotho stood at 5.15 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tx - person-years lived above age x in Lesotho peaked at 5.19 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.74 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.38 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.59 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.15 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.68 million, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.15 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.31 million, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 million | 4.24 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million | 4.86 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million | 5.15 million | 5.19 million | 2 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tx - person-years lived above age x in Lesotho?
- Tx - person-years lived above age x in Lesotho was 5.15 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tx - person-years lived above age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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