Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Lesotho stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Lesotho peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Lesotho?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Lesotho was 2.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Lesotho ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.