Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths from road injuries was 492 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 492 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 349, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 637.93 | — |
| 2001 | 591.33 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 608.22 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 682.16 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 712.35 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 695.42 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 673.35 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 666.97 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 660.51 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 661.54 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 646 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 635 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 635 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 615.4 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 606.94 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 595 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 615 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 646 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 661.55 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 666 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 349 | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 492 | +41.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 492 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 492 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -47.6% | 666 | 349 |
| 2021 | +41.0% | 349 | 492 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 658.98 | 591.33 | 712.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.19 | 595 | 666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.5 | 349 | 492 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Lesotho?
- Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho was 492 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 712.35 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 349 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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