Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Death rate from falls

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
3.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Lesotho rank
130th

Death rate from falls over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
01234200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people 0.078 deaths per 100,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from falls, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from falls between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for death rate from falls?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from falls. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from falls
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.