Death rate road traffic injuries in Lesotho
Lesotho: Death rate road traffic injuries was 31.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.9
World rank
19th
of 182 countries
All-time high
31.9
in 2019
All-time low
27
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Lesotho is 31.9, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Lesotho peaked at 31.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3 | 27 | 27.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 27.7 | 31.9 | 3 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Lesotho?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Lesotho was 31.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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