Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Lesotho

Lesotho: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Lesotho, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.9 per 100,000 people2005: 2.3 per 100,000 people2010: 3.2 per 100,000 people2015: 3.3 per 100,000 people2019: 3.5 per 100,000 people2020: 4 per 100,000 people2021: 3.5 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 3.5 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Lesotho peaked at 4 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 100,000 people, in 2000.

Lesotho ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.9 per 100,000 people
2005 2.3 per 100,000 people +21.1%
2010 3.2 per 100,000 people +39.1%
2015 3.3 per 100,000 people +3.1%
2019 3.5 per 100,000 people +6.1%
2020 4 per 100,000 people +14.3%
2021 3.5 per 100,000 people -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1 per 100,000 people 1.9 per 100,000 people 2.3 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 3.33 per 100,000 people 3.2 per 100,000 people 3.5 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 3.75 per 100,000 people 3.5 per 100,000 people 4 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 4.1 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 1 Republic of Moldova 4.1 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Zimbabwe 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Somalia 3.2 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Eswatini 3 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 6 Mongolia 3 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Lesotho?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Lesotho was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4 per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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