Death rate from falls in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from falls was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Lesotho is 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Lesotho peaked at 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +44.5% | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Madagascar 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Morocco 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Lesotho?
- Death rate from falls in Lesotho was 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from falls?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.