Europe and Northern America vs Lesotho: Suicide mortality rate, by sex

Europe and Northern America
14.5
in 2021
Lesotho
28.7
in 2021
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
1st

Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 28.7 against 14.5 in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 14.2.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.

Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 21 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2 14.95 4.25 Europe and Northern America
2010s 15.8 27.57 11.77 Lesotho
2020s 14.4 31.05 16.65 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Europe and Northern America or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 28.7 against 14.5 in Europe and Northern America as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Europe and Northern America and Lesotho?
14.2, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe and Northern America and Lesotho rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed