South Korea vs Lesotho: Suicide rate, by age
South Korea
19.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
20.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
21st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- South Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 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, South Korea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between South Korea and Lesotho?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Lesotho rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- South Korea ranks 22nd 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.