Lesotho: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
In , Lesotho's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 464.08.
That's down 1.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 183.09 . Lesotho ranks #1 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 763.84
- Trough
- 464.08
- 1-year change
- -1.4%
- 5-year change
- -9.3%
- -1.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -25.8%
- -2.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) |
|---|---|
| 464.0760 | |
| 470.6010 | |
| 482.3560 | |
| 554.5930 | |
| 515.5000 | |
| 511.5030 | |
| 526.1290 | |
| 545.1030 | |
| 570.0000 | |
| 600.2460 |
About Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Lesotho's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 464.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) fell 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)?
- In 2024, Lesotho ranked #1 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults).
- How does Lesotho's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024 was 183.09, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA), CC BY 4.0.