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.
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 |
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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 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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.