Lesotho: Death rate

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 Lesotho

Death rate, per 1000 people

 Latest value 14.07
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 people
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 14.66
 Min - Max 10.00 - 20.88
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 14.07 deaths per 1000 people, a decline from 14.19 deaths per 1000 people in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 8.37 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from 195 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1960 to 2022 is 14.66 deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, 10 deaths per 1000 people, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 20.88 deaths per 1000 people was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Lesotho - Death rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lesotho - Death rate - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.

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