Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 31.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Lesotho stood at 31.9 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Lesotho peaked at 42.6 per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 27.1 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.1 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.2 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.6 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.8 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.6 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.5 per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.6 per 100,000 population | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 31.6 per 100,000 population | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 31.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45 per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 31.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +38.3% | 30.8 per 100,000 population | 42.6 per 100,000 population |
| 2018 | -25.8% | 42.6 per 100,000 population | 31.6 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.59 per 100,000 population | 27 per 100,000 population | 28.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.89 per 100,000 population | 27.4 per 100,000 population | 42.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Lesotho?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Lesotho was 31.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.