Death rate from poisonings in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from poisonings was 3.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.5
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4
in 2020
All-time low
1.9
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Lesotho is 3.5, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Lesotho peaked at 4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Death rate from poisonings in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2005 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Lesotho?
- Death rate from poisonings in Lesotho was 3.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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