Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases was 1,137 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,137 for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Lesotho peaked at 1,292 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 824.32, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 3rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 832.99 | — |
| 2001 | 824.32 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 858.47 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 905.74 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 923.08 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 930.39 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 995.46 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,024 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,102 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,117 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,128 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,153 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,213 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,264 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,292 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,284 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,241 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,177 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,157 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,137 | -1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,137 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 624.52, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,137 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 623.43, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 951.26 | 824.32 | 1,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,205 | 1,128 | 1,292 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Lesotho?
- Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Lesotho was 1,137 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,292 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 824.32 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.