Eswatini vs Lesotho: Suicide rate, by age
Eswatini
20.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
20.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini rank
20th
Lesotho rank
21st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 35.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 23.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Eswatini ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st 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
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.