Deaths from drowning in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from drowning was 195.26 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Lesotho stood at 195.26 deaths.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Lesotho peaked at 212.82 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.79 deaths, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.84 deaths | 69.79 deaths | 103.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.4 deaths | 117.28 deaths | 186.6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.04 deaths | 195.26 deaths | 212.82 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Lesotho?
- Deaths from drowning in Lesotho was 195.26 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 212.82 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.79 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from drowning?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.