Guyana vs Lesotho: Age-standardized suicide rates
Guyana
26.3
in 2021
Lesotho
36.7
in 2021
Guyana rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
1st
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.7 against 26.3 in Guyana, a difference of 10.4.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.58 | 20.44 | 11.14 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 33.37 | 34.41 | 1.03 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.97 | 39.02 | 10.05 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 36.7 against 26.3 in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 10.4, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Guyana ranks 3rd 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.