Iraq vs Lesotho: Death rate from road injuries

Iraq
21.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
21.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
34th
Lesotho rank
32nd

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • Iraq
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Iraq ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people Lesotho
2010s 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people Lesotho
2020s 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Iraq or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Iraq and Lesotho?
0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
Iraq ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 32nd 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 road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from road injuries
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 road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.