Eswatini vs Lesotho: Male vs. female suicide rate
Eswatini
54.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
63.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini rank
2nd
Lesotho rank
1st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 63.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 194 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 | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 51.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 63.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Eswatini as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 male vs. female suicide rate?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.