Kuwait vs Lesotho: Suicide rate, by age

Kuwait
0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
159th

Suicide rate, by age over time

  • Kuwait
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0031 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1329 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0441 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0887 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait
2010s 0.0617 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0201 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0416 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait
2020s 0.0785 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Kuwait or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Kuwait and Lesotho?
0.0031 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Lesotho rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
Kuwait ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
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 among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.