Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Lesotho
Lesotho: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low was 433.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Lesotho stood at 433.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Lesotho peaked at 573.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2006 and was at its lowest, 433.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 486.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 492.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 503.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 496.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 526.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 534.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 573.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 540.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 543.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 543.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 509.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 552.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 532.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 521.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 516.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 461.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 458.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 470.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 463.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 433.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 486.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 573.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 433.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 552.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Latvia 675.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Bulgaria 1,173 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 1 Moldova 714.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Lithuania 595.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Croatia 645.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 2 Serbia 954.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 3 Ukraine 803.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Estonia 470.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Georgia 789.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Poland 450.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 5 Romania 770.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Netherlands 417.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 6 North Macedonia 756.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 664.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Lesotho
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.87 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 3,607 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 30,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 20,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -11.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Lesotho?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Lesotho was 433.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 573.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 433.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.