Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 3.91 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Lesotho is 3.91 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Lesotho peaked at 4.55 per 100,000 male population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.99 per 100,000 male population, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.22 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 per 100,000 male population | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2 per 100,000 male population | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.41 per 100,000 male population | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 per 100,000 male population | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.63 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.34 per 100,000 male population | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 per 100,000 male population | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 2.02 per 100,000 male population | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.99 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.61 per 100,000 male population | +81.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.91 per 100,000 male population | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 3.21 per 100,000 male population | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.72 per 100,000 male population | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 3.67 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.61 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.83 per 100,000 male population | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.96 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.55 per 100,000 male population | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.91 per 100,000 male population | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 per 100,000 male population | 1.99 per 100,000 male population | 2.67 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 100,000 male population | 2.91 per 100,000 male population | 3.96 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 per 100,000 male population | 3.91 per 100,000 male population | 4.55 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 3 Mongolia 4.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 4 Russian Federation 4.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 5 Somalia 3.96 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Eswatini 3.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 8 Ukraine 3.31 per 100,000 male population compare
- 9 Afghanistan 2.88 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Lesotho was 3.91 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 100,000 male population in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.