Lesotho - Death Rate 2008
19.8
−0.6 from 2007
Lesotho's death rate was 19.8 in 2008, decreased +0.6 from 20.4 in 2007. This was the 216th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2008▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 1.2 | -10.1% |
| 2nd | Qatar | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 3rd | Kuwait | 2.0 | -1.4% |
| 4th | Bahrain | 2.1 | -2.2% |
| 5th | Oman | 2.6 | -3.2% |
| 6th | Northern Mariana Islands | 2.7 | 3.7% |
| 7th | Saudi Arabia | 2.7 | -0.7% |
| 8th | French Polynesia | 2.9 | 1.7% |
| 9th | Macao SAR, China | 3.2 | 6.7% |
| 10th | Maldives | 3.5 | -1.7% |
| 11th | St. Martin (French part) | 3.6 | 1.2% |
| 12th | Jordan | 3.7 | 0.5% |
| 13th | West Bank and Gaza | 3.7 | 1.0% |
| 14th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.8 | 0.6% |
| 15th | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.8 | 2.1% |
| 16th | Costa Rica | 4.1 | 2.3% |
| 17th | Lebanon | 4.2 | 1.0% |
| 18th | Malaysia | 4.2 | 0.9% |
| 19th | Singapore | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 20th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 4.5 | 4.4% |
| 21st | Panama | 4.6 | -0.1% |
| 22nd | Libya | 4.6 | 0.0% |
| 23rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4.6 | -0.3% |
| 24th | British Virgin Islands | 4.7 | 1.5% |
| 25th | Algeria | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 26th | Honduras | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 27th | American Samoa | 4.8 | 1.1% |
| 28th | Ecuador | 4.8 | -2.3% |
| 29th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 4.8 | 8.4% |
| 30th | Guam | 5.0 | 3.2% |
| 31st | Korea | 5.0 | 0.0% |
| 32nd | Colombia | 5.0 | -1.0% |
| 33rd | Nicaragua | 5.1 | -0.1% |
| 34th | Belize | 5.1 | 0.7% |
| 35th | Paraguay | 5.2 | 0.4% |
| 36th | Cabo Verde | 5.3 | -1.5% |
| 37th | Cayman Islands | 5.3 | -0.8% |
| 38th | Kosovo | 5.4 | -0.5% |
| 39th | Israel | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 40th | New Caledonia | 5.4 | 2.0% |
| 41st | Vanuatu | 5.4 | -0.2% |
| 42nd | Tunisia | 5.4 | 1.3% |
| 43rd | Philippines | 5.5 | 0.6% |
| 44th | Guatemala | 5.5 | -0.7% |
| 45th | Aruba | 5.5 | 3.2% |
| 46th | Albania | 5.6 | -0.4% |
| 47th | Chile | 5.6 | 2.2% |
| 48th | Samoa | 5.7 | 1.5% |
| 49th | Mexico | 5.7 | 1.1% |
| 50th | Tajikistan | 5.7 | -2.2% |
| 51st | Dominican Republic | 5.8 | 0.1% |
| 52nd | Brazil | 5.8 | -0.3% |
| 53rd | Liechtenstein | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 54th | Viet Nam | 5.8 | 0.5% |
| 55th | Andorra | 5.9 | 0.2% |
| 56th | Solomon Islands | 5.9 | -2.3% |
| 57th | Yemen, Republic of | 5.9 | -3.1% |
| 58th | Iraq | 6.0 | -13.5% |
| 59th | Türkiye | 6.0 | 1.2% |
| 60th | Azerbaijan | 6.0 | -4.8% |
| 61st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 6.0 | 5.3% |
| 62nd | San Marino | 6.0 | -16.7% |
| 63rd | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.0 | -2.4% |
| 64th | Morocco | 6.0 | -0.8% |
| 65th | Cyprus | 6.1 | 0.7% |
| 66th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 6.1 | 0.0% |
| 67th | Ireland | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 68th | Iceland | 6.3 | 1.6% |
| 69th | Tonga | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 70th | Bangladesh | 6.3 | -2.9% |
| 71st | Turkmenistan | 6.3 | -2.4% |
| 72nd | Uzbekistan | 6.4 | -1.6% |
| 73rd | St. Lucia | 6.4 | 2.4% |
| 74th | Peru | 6.5 | 5.0% |
| 75th | Cambodia | 6.5 | -2.0% |
| 76th | Mongolia | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 77th | Thailand | 6.6 | 0.0% |
| 78th | Marshall Islands | 6.6 | -0.3% |
| 79th | Jamaica | 6.6 | -0.6% |
| 80th | Australia | 6.7 | 0.0% |
| 81st | Virgin Islands (US) | 6.7 | 0.0% |
| 82nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.7 | 0.0% |
| 83rd | New Zealand | 6.9 | 1.5% |
| 84th | Bhutan | 6.9 | -2.4% |
| 85th | Mauritania | 6.9 | -2.4% |
| 86th | Kiribati | 6.9 | 0.1% |
| 87th | Sri Lanka | 6.9 | 3.8% |
| 88th | Nepal | 7.0 | -0.5% |
| 89th | China | 7.1 | 1.9% |
| 90th | Bahamas, The | 7.1 | 1.9% |
| 91st | Kyrgyz Republic | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 92nd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 7.2 | 0.7% |
| 93rd | Canada | 7.2 | 0.0% |
| 94th | Mauritius | 7.2 | 4.3% |
| 95th | Grenada | 7.2 | 0.4% |
| 96th | Gibraltar | 7.3 | -1.6% |
| 97th | Suriname | 7.3 | -3.0% |
| 98th | Luxembourg | 7.4 | -8.6% |
| 99th | India | 7.4 | -1.7% |
| 100th | Indonesia | 7.4 | 0.3% |
| 101st | Papua New Guinea | 7.5 | -1.6% |
| 102nd | Argentina | 7.5 | -4.8% |
| 103rd | Bermuda | 7.6 | 0.9% |
| 104th | El Salvador | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 105th | Greenland | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 106th | Seychelles | 7.6 | 2.7% |
| 107th | Puerto Rico (US) | 7.6 | 2.3% |
| 108th | Guyana | 7.7 | 0.4% |
| 109th | Fiji | 7.8 | 0.8% |
| 110th | Pakistan | 7.8 | -0.5% |
| 111th | Kenya | 7.9 | -3.1% |
| 112th | Faroe Islands | 7.9 | 0.0% |
| 113th | Malta | 7.9 | 3.9% |
| 114th | São Tomé and Principe | 8.0 | -1.6% |
| 115th | Switzerland | 8.0 | -1.2% |
| 116th | Cuba | 8.0 | 2.1% |
| 117th | Timor-Leste | 8.0 | -1.0% |
| 118th | Eritrea | 8.1 | -2.9% |
| 119th | United States | 8.1 | 1.3% |
| 120th | Madagascar | 8.1 | -2.6% |
| 121st | Senegal | 8.2 | -2.8% |
| 122nd | Lao PDR | 8.2 | -1.4% |
| 123rd | Netherlands | 8.2 | 1.2% |
| 124th | Nauru | 8.2 | 0.0% |
| 125th | Channel Islands | 8.3 | 0.0% |
| 126th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.3 | -1.8% |
| 127th | Rwanda | 8.3 | -6.4% |
| 128th | Gabon | 8.4 | -2.4% |
| 129th | Spain | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 130th | France | 8.5 | 2.4% |
| 131st | Sudan | 8.6 | 0.3% |
| 132nd | Curaçao | 8.6 | 8.9% |
| 133rd | Congo, Republic of | 8.7 | -3.4% |
| 134th | Norway | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 135th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 8.7 | 1.3% |
| 136th | Haiti | 8.8 | -0.7% |
| 137th | Gambia, The | 8.9 | -3.0% |
| 138th | Afghanistan | 8.9 | -6.4% |
| 139th | Ghana | 8.9 | -1.5% |
| 140th | Armenia | 8.9 | 3.5% |
| 141st | Tanzania | 9.0 | -3.9% |
| 142nd | Comoros | 9.0 | -2.2% |
| 143rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.0 | 1.9% |
| 144th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 9.0 | 0.3% |
| 145th | Austria | 9.0 | 0.0% |
| 146th | Japan | 9.1 | 3.4% |
| 147th | Slovenia | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 148th | Barbados | 9.1 | 0.7% |
| 149th | Finland | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 150th | Uganda | 9.2 | -6.0% |
| 151st | Djibouti | 9.2 | -2.3% |
| 152nd | North Macedonia | 9.3 | -3.1% |
| 153rd | Montenegro | 9.3 | -4.1% |
| 154th | Uruguay | 9.4 | 0.3% |
| 155th | United Kingdom | 9.4 | 0.0% |
| 156th | Palau | 9.5 | -1.5% |
| 157th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.5 | 3.5% |
| 158th | Tuvalu | 9.5 | -0.3% |
| 159th | Kazakhstan | 9.7 | -2.6% |
| 160th | Greece | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 161st | Belgium | 9.8 | 3.2% |
| 162nd | European Union | 9.8 | 0.7% |
| 163rd | Denmark | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 164th | Italy | 9.9 | 2.1% |
| 165th | Portugal | 9.9 | 1.0% |
| 166th | Slovak Republic | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 167th | Sweden | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 168th | Isle of Man | 10.0 | -3.2% |
| 169th | Poland | 10.0 | 1.0% |
| 170th | Czechia | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 171st | Botswana | 10.2 | -3.8% |
| 172nd | Germany | 10.3 | 2.0% |
| 173rd | Liberia | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 174th | Zambia | 10.4 | -5.8% |
| 175th | Benin | 10.7 | -0.1% |
| 176th | Togo | 10.7 | -1.4% |
| 177th | Dominica | 10.7 | 2.2% |
| 178th | Monaco | 10.9 | 1.6% |
| 179th | Côte d'Ivoire | 11.2 | -3.9% |
| 180th | South Sudan | 11.2 | -4.5% |
| 181st | Burundi | 11.3 | -4.0% |
| 182nd | Equatorial Guinea | 11.4 | -2.7% |
| 183rd | Cameroon | 11.4 | -2.3% |
| 184th | Namibia | 11.6 | -2.5% |
| 185th | Croatia | 11.8 | 0.0% |
| 186th | Guinea-Bissau | 11.9 | -2.8% |
| 187th | Burkina Faso | 12.1 | -4.2% |
| 188th | Mozambique | 12.3 | -2.5% |
| 189th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 12.3 | -2.1% |
| 190th | Myanmar | 12.3 | 29.4% |
| 191st | Romania | 12.3 | 1.7% |
| 192nd | Angola | 12.3 | -5.2% |
| 193rd | Guinea | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 194th | Malawi | 12.4 | -5.1% |
| 195th | Niger | 12.4 | -4.2% |
| 196th | Moldova | 12.4 | -0.3% |
| 197th | Estonia | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 198th | Georgia | 12.6 | -0.4% |
| 199th | South Africa | 12.7 | -3.3% |
| 200th | Mali | 12.8 | -2.6% |
| 201st | Hungary | 13.0 | -1.5% |
| 202nd | Lithuania | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 203rd | Belarus | 13.8 | 0.7% |
| 204th | Serbia | 14.0 | 0.4% |
| 205th | Latvia | 14.2 | -5.3% |
| 206th | Central African Republic | 14.2 | -2.4% |
| 207th | Russian Federation | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 208th | Zimbabwe | 14.7 | -3.2% |
| 209th | Bulgaria | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 210th | Nigeria | 14.8 | -1.8% |
| 211th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 15.0 | -2.4% |
| 212th | Sierra Leone | 15.2 | -3.5% |
| 213th | Chad | 15.8 | -2.1% |
| 214th | Ukraine | 15.9 | -1.9% |
| 215th | Eswatini | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 216th | Lesotho | 19.8 | -2.9% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's death rate in 2008?▾
Lesotho's death rate in 2008 was 19.8. This ranked 216th globally.
How did Lesotho's death rate change in 2008?▾
Lesotho's death rate decreased by 2.9% in 2008 compared to 2007.
Which country had the highest death rate in 2008?▾
Lesotho had the highest death rate in 2008 at 19.8.
What is the death rate of Lesotho in 2008?▾
The death rate of Lesotho in 2008 was 19.8. This ranked 216th globally.
How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Lesotho's death rate?▾
Lesotho's death rate went from 20.4 in 2007 to 19.8 in 2008, a 2.9% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lesotho matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: -2.4%. View full analysis →
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