Probability of dying, by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0578 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Lesotho, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0706 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0707 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0713 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.072 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0727 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0723 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0705 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0726 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0687 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0654 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.063 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0633 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0636 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.063 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0612 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0608 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0593 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0578 | -2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0578 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.