Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rates by age detailed who

Lesotho
20.4
in 2021
Sri Lanka
21.49
in 2021
Lesotho rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Suicide rates by age detailed who over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sri Lanka
204060200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.49 against 20.4 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.09.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 22.71 36.92 14.21 Sri Lanka
2010s 23.89 19.98 3.91 Lesotho
2020s 26.77 19.37 7.4 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age detailed who, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.49 against 20.4 in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age detailed who between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
1.09, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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