Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 14.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lesotho stood at 14.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lesotho peaked at 16.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -7.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 95 Kazakhstan 14.6% compare
- 96 Burundi 14.5% compare
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- 99 Saint Lucia 14.4% compare
- 100 Somalia 14.1% compare
- 101 Seychelles 14.1% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lesotho?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Lesotho was 14.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.