Eswatini vs Lesotho: Age-standardized suicide rates

Eswatini
31.77
in 2021
Lesotho
36.7
in 2021
Eswatini rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
1st

Age-standardized suicide rates over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 36.7 against 31.77 in Eswatini, a difference of 4.93.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 23.61 20.44 3.16 Eswatini
2010s 30.7 34.41 3.7 Lesotho
2020s 30.43 39.02 8.59 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 36.7 against 31.77 in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Eswatini and Lesotho?
4.93, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
Eswatini ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (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
Last refreshed