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.
Deaths from road injuries in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 637.93 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 591.33 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 608.22 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 682.16 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 712.35 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 695.42 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 673.35 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 666.97 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 660.51 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 661.54 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 646 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 635 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 635 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 615.4 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 606.94 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 595 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 615 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 646 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 661.55 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 666 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 349 deaths | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 492 deaths | +41.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 492 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498 deaths, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 492 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048 deaths, 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 deaths | 349 deaths |
| 2021 | +41.0% | 349 deaths | 492 deaths |
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
- 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 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.