Death rate from falls in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from falls was 3.88 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Lesotho is 3.88, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.35, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.62 | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.83 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.88 | -13.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.86, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 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 | 3.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.35 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.17 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.88 | 4.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 128 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.99 compare
- 129 Madagascar 3.93 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.78 compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 3.76 compare
- 133 Morocco 3.69 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Lesotho?
- Death rate from falls in Lesotho was 3.88 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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