Lesotho vs Norway: Number of suicides

Lesotho
694.52 deaths
in 2021
Norway
712.9 deaths
in 2021
Lesotho rank
89th
Norway rank
88th

Number of suicides over time

  • Lesotho
  • Norway
200400600800200020102021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 712.9 deaths against 694.52 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 18.38 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Lesotho ranks 89th and Norway ranks 88th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 313.67 deaths 552.45 deaths 238.77 deaths Norway
2010s 588.14 deaths 619.21 deaths 31.07 deaths Norway
2020s 744.67 deaths 693.26 deaths 51.41 deaths Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of suicides, Lesotho or Norway?
Norway, at 712.9 deaths against 694.52 deaths in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of suicides between Lesotho and Norway?
18.38 deaths, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for number of suicides?
Lesotho ranks 89th and Norway ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of suicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.