Lesotho—Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 216
Latest Value
361.6
2023
YoY Change
-3.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#1
of 216 countries
Maximum
684.6
2006
Minimum
361.6
2023
CAGR
-1.6%
24 years
Last
361.6
Previous
374.1
Highest
684.6
Lowest
361.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 361.6 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 374.1 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 440.6 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 412.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 413.0 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 427.4 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 445.9 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 468.3 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 489.7 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 514.5 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 544.2 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 571.2 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 597.8 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 620.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 637.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 649.4 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 656.2 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 684.6 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 652.4 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 640.2 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 622.1 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 594.9 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 560.9 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 518.7 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 361.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 342.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 326.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 309.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Nauru | 306.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 278.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 274.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 264.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 247.5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 244.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database; French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →