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Deaths in Lesotho

Deaths in Lesotho was 24,612 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 135th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count24,612 Estimated
Change on 2022-1.4%
Rank135th of 236Countries ranked
Series high40,4472006
Series low12,5771957
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Deaths in Lesotho, 1950 to 2023

10K20K30K40K50K19501961197219831994200520231950: 14,079 count1951: 13,611 count1952: 13,337 count1953: 13,128 count1954: 12,943 count1955: 12,798 count1956: 12,661 count1957: 12,577 count1958: 12,609 count1959: 12,704 count1960: 12,843 count1961: 13,064 count1962: 13,333 count1963: 13,648 count1964: 13,934 count1965: 14,255 count1966: 14,566 count1967: 14,974 count1968: 15,214 count1969: 15,436 count1970: 15,642 count1971: 15,892 count1972: 16,121 count1973: 16,385 count1974: 16,738 count1975: 16,990 count1976: 17,267 count1977: 17,359 count1978: 17,352 count1979: 17,288 count1980: 17,183 count1981: 17,002 count1982: 16,887 count1983: 16,863 count1984: 16,879 count1985: 17,040 count1986: 17,297 count1987: 17,578 count1988: 17,850 count1989: 18,136 count1990: 18,516 count1991: 18,961 count1992: 19,554 count1993: 20,259 count1994: 21,158 count1995: 22,274 count1996: 23,762 count1997: 25,452 count1998: 27,529 count1999: 29,614 count2000: 31,820 count2001: 34,268 count2002: 36,300 count2003: 38,018 count2004: 39,371 count2005: 39,950 count2006: 40,447 count2007: 39,828 count2008: 38,944 count2009: 37,812 count2010: 36,340 count2011: 35,195 count2012: 33,494 count2013: 31,882 count2014: 30,440 count2015: 29,322 count2016: 28,246 count2017: 27,318 count2018: 26,633 count2019: 26,138 count2020: 26,575 count2021: 28,497 count2022: 24,961 count2023: 24,612 count10K20K30K40K50K19501975200020231950: 14,079 count1951: 13,611 count1952: 13,337 count1953: 13,128 count1954: 12,943 count1955: 12,798 count1956: 12,661 count1957: 12,577 count1958: 12,609 count1959: 12,704 count1960: 12,843 count1961: 13,064 count1962: 13,333 count1963: 13,648 count1964: 13,934 count1965: 14,255 count1966: 14,566 count1967: 14,974 count1968: 15,214 count1969: 15,436 count1970: 15,642 count1971: 15,892 count1972: 16,121 count1973: 16,385 count1974: 16,738 count1975: 16,990 count1976: 17,267 count1977: 17,359 count1978: 17,352 count1979: 17,288 count1980: 17,183 count1981: 17,002 count1982: 16,887 count1983: 16,863 count1984: 16,879 count1985: 17,040 count1986: 17,297 count1987: 17,578 count1988: 17,850 count1989: 18,136 count1990: 18,516 count1991: 18,961 count1992: 19,554 count1993: 20,259 count1994: 21,158 count1995: 22,274 count1996: 23,762 count1997: 25,452 count1998: 27,529 count1999: 29,614 count2000: 31,820 count2001: 34,268 count2002: 36,300 count2003: 38,018 count2004: 39,371 count2005: 39,950 count2006: 40,447 count2007: 39,828 count2008: 38,944 count2009: 37,812 count2010: 36,340 count2011: 35,195 count2012: 33,494 count2013: 31,882 count2014: 30,440 count2015: 29,322 count2016: 28,246 count2017: 27,318 count2018: 26,633 count2019: 26,138 count2020: 26,575 count2021: 28,497 count2022: 24,961 count2023: 24,612 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202324,612 Estimated
202224,961 Estimated
202128,497 Estimated
202026,575 Estimated
201926,138 Estimated
201826,633 Estimated
201727,318 Estimated
201628,246 Estimated
201529,322 Estimated
201430,440 Estimated
201331,882 Estimated
201233,494 Estimated
201135,195 Estimated
201036,340 Estimated
200937,812 Estimated
200838,944 Estimated
200739,828 Estimated
200640,447 Estimated
200539,950 Estimated
200439,371 Estimated
200338,018 Estimated
200236,300 Estimated
200134,268 Estimated
200031,820 Estimated
199929,614 Estimated
199827,529 Estimated
199725,452 Estimated
199623,762 Estimated
199522,274 Estimated
199421,158 Estimated
199320,259 Estimated
199219,554 Estimated
199118,961 Estimated
199018,516 Estimated
198918,136 Estimated
198817,850 Estimated
198717,578 Estimated
198617,297 Estimated
198517,040 Estimated
198416,879 Estimated
198316,863 Estimated
198216,887 Estimated
198117,002 Estimated
198017,183 Estimated
197917,288 Estimated
197817,352 Estimated
197717,359 Estimated
197617,267 Estimated
197516,990 Estimated
197416,738 Estimated
197316,385 Estimated
197216,121 Estimated
197115,892 Estimated
197015,642 Estimated
196915,436 Estimated
196815,214 Estimated
196714,974 Estimated
196614,566 Estimated
196514,255 Estimated
196413,934 Estimated
196313,648 Estimated
196213,333 Estimated
196113,064 Estimated
196012,843 Estimated
195912,704 Estimated
195812,609 Estimated
195712,577 Estimated
195612,661 Estimated
195512,798 Estimated
195412,943 Estimated
195313,128 Estimated
195213,337 Estimated
195113,611 Estimated
195014,079 Estimated

Lesotho compared with nearby places

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Deaths, 2023, count. Lesotho is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/lesotho. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/lesotho.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/lesotho (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{united_deaths_lesotho_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Lesotho, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/lesotho. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Lesotho?

Deaths in Lesotho was 24,612 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.4% from 2022. That is the 135th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Lesotho?

40,447 in 2006, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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