Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from road injuries was 492 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 492 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Lesotho peaked at 712.35 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 349 deaths, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.98 deaths | 591.33 deaths | 712.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.19 deaths | 595 deaths | 666 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.5 deaths | 349 deaths | 492 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (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 deaths from road injuries in Lesotho?
- Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho was 492 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 712.35 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 deaths in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.