Death rate from poisoning in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from poisoning was 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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
Lesotho recorded 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from poisoning in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Lesotho peaked at 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
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- 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 poisoning in Lesotho?
- Death rate from poisoning in Lesotho was 3.6 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 poisoning recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.