Latin America & Caribbean vs Lesotho: Mortality caused by road traffic injury
Latin America & Caribbean
17.3 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Lesotho
31.9 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
19th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.9 per 100,000 population against 17.3 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.6 per 100,000 population.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 per 100,000 population | 27.59 per 100,000 population | 9.12 per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.49 per 100,000 population | 30.89 per 100,000 population | 12.4 per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality caused by road traffic injury, Latin America & Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.9 per 100,000 population against 17.3 per 100,000 population in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mortality caused by road traffic injury between Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 14.6 per 100,000 population, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.