Lesotho vs Republic of Korea: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Lesotho
28.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
27.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
2nd
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Lesotho
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.7 per 100,000 people against 27.5 per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.2 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 per 100,000 people | 21.35 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 27.57 per 100,000 people | 30.5 per 100,000 people | 2.93 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 31.05 per 100,000 people | 27.35 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Lesotho or Republic of Korea?
- Lesotho, at 28.7 per 100,000 people against 27.5 per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Lesotho and Republic of Korea?
- 1.2 per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Republic of Korea rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- 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.