Death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho

Lesotho: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 21.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.57
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35.88
in 2004
All-time low
15.48
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 31.92001: 29.62002: 30.42003: 34.22004: 35.92005: 35.22006: 34.12007: 33.62008: 33.12009: 32.92010: 31.92011: 31.22012: 30.92013: 29.72014: 292015: 28.12016: 28.72017: 29.82018: 30.12019: 29.92020: 15.52021: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho is 21.57, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho peaked at 35.88 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.48, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.09 29.57 35.88 10
2010s 29.92 28.09 31.94 10
2020s 18.52 15.48 21.57 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho was 21.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 35.88 in 2004.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 15.48 in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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