Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 13.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.7 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.5 per 100,000 female population
in 2017
All-time low
11 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Lesotho stood at 13.7 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Lesotho peaked at 18.5 per 100,000 female population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 11.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.9 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.1 per 100,000 female population | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12 per 100,000 female population | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8 per 100,000 female population | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5 per 100,000 female population | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6 per 100,000 female population | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.47 per 100,000 female population | 11 per 100,000 female population | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.62 per 100,000 female population | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | 18.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 14.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 38 Iraq 14.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 39 Kenya 14.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 41 Algeria 13.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Uganda 13.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Viet Nam 13.3 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Lesotho?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Lesotho was 13.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.