Deaths from falls in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from falls was 88.58 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 88.58 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Lesotho peaked at 100.73 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47 deaths, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.46 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 47 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 49.21 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 52.96 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 53.38 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.58 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.13 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.69 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 51.84 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 51.48 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.82 deaths | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 78.55 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.2 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 71.27 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 80.8 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 82.11 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 82.76 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.23 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.01 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 91.07 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 100.73 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 88.58 deaths | -12.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 88.58 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 88.58 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +45.3% | 51.48 deaths | 74.82 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.07 deaths | 47 deaths | 60.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.78 deaths | 65.2 deaths | 91.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.66 deaths | 88.58 deaths | 100.73 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Lesotho?
- Deaths from falls in Lesotho was 88.58 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 100.73 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from falls?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.