Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lesotho

Lesotho: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 3.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.49
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2020
All-time low
1.56
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lesotho, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.92001: 1.62002: 1.82003: 2.12004: 2.12005: 2.32006: 2.72007: 2.92008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 3.22011: 3.32012: 2.82013: 32014: 3.42015: 3.32016: 3.22017: 3.12018: 3.42019: 3.52020: 42021: 3.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 3.49 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lesotho peaked at 3.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.92
2001 1.56 -18.9%
2002 1.77 +13.4%
2003 2.06 +16.6%
2004 2.08 +0.9%
2005 2.29 +10.2%
2006 2.74 +19.5%
2007 2.92 +6.6%
2008 2.38 -18.5%
2009 2.29 -3.5%
2010 3.21 +40.0%
2011 3.35 +4.2%
2012 2.78 -17.1%
2013 3.03 +9.2%
2014 3.42 +13.0%
2015 3.34 -2.5%
2016 3.2 -4.0%
2017 3.13 -2.5%
2018 3.4 +8.7%
2019 3.53 +3.8%
2020 3.96 +12.2%
2021 3.49 -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2 1.56 2.92 10
2010s 3.24 2.78 3.53 10
2020s 3.73 3.49 3.96 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 4.15 compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 3.5 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 3.17 compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 2.99 compare
  5. 6 Eswatini 2.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lesotho?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Lesotho was 3.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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