Republic of Korea vs Lesotho: Suicide mortality rate, female

Republic of Korea
16.94 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Lesotho
16.63 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Lesotho rank
2nd

Suicide mortality rate, female over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 16.94 per 100,000 female population against 16.63 per 100,000 female population in Lesotho, a difference of 0.31 per 100,000 female population.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 16.23 per 100,000 female population 10.45 per 100,000 female population 5.78 per 100,000 female population Republic of Korea
2010s 18.05 per 100,000 female population 16.14 per 100,000 female population 1.9 per 100,000 female population Republic of Korea
2020s 16.86 per 100,000 female population 17.41 per 100,000 female population 0.56 per 100,000 female population Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, Republic of Korea or Lesotho?
Republic of Korea, at 16.94 per 100,000 female population against 16.63 per 100,000 female population in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between Republic of Korea and Lesotho?
0.31 per 100,000 female population, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Lesotho rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female 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, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).