Death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 21.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
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 194 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.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.92 | — |
| 2001 | 29.57 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 30.45 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.23 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 35.88 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 35.17 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.06 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 33.63 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.11 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.93 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.94 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.16 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.67 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.97 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.09 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.69 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.76 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.92 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.48 | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 21.57 | +39.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 21.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.77, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 21.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -48.3% | 29.92 | 15.48 |
| 2021 | +39.3% | 15.48 | 21.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
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 194 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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