Lesotho vs United States of America: Suicide rate, by age
Lesotho
20.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
19.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Lesotho
- United States of America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.72 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 United States of America?
- Lesotho, at 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Lesotho and United States of America?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.