Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Age-standardized suicide rates
Lesotho
36.7
in 2021
Zimbabwe
25.42
in 2021
Lesotho rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
4th
Age-standardized suicide rates over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.7 against 25.42 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11.28.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.44 | 20.34 | 0.1056 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 34.41 | 23.01 | 11.39 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 39.02 | 24.5 | 14.52 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 36.7 against 25.42 in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 11.28, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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.