Guyana vs Lesotho: Suicide rate, by sex
Guyana
26.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
40.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
4th
Lesotho rank
1st
Suicide rate, by sex over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 1st of 194 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 | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by sex, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by sex between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 suicide rate, by sex?
- Guyana ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 1st 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 sex. 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 both sexes, per 100,000 people.