Probability of dying, by age in Lesotho

Lesotho: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0578 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0578
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0727
in 2005
All-time low
0.0578
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Lesotho, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0712001: 0.0712002: 0.0712003: 0.0712004: 0.0722005: 0.0732006: 0.0722007: 0.072008: 0.0732009: 0.0692010: 0.0652011: 0.0632012: 0.0632013: 0.0642014: 0.0632015: 0.0632016: 0.0632017: 0.0622018: 0.0612019: 0.0612020: 0.0592021: 0.058

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Lesotho is 0.0578, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Lesotho peaked at 0.0727 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0578, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0712 0.0687 0.0727 10
2010s 0.0628 0.0608 0.0654 10
2020s 0.0586 0.0578 0.0593 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 8 Mali 0.0607 compare
  2. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0606 compare
  3. 10 Niger 0.0599 compare
  4. 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0576 compare
  5. 13 Liberia 0.0565 compare
  6. 14 Benin 0.0548 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Lesotho?
Probability of dying, by age in Lesotho was 0.0578 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.0727 in 2005.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for probability of dying, by age?
Lesotho ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.