Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rate, by age
Lesotho
20.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
21.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Lesotho, a difference of 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.4 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, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.49 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 Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.