Lesotho vs United States: Suicide rates by age detailed who

Lesotho
20.4
in 2021
United States
19.86
in 2021
Lesotho rank
21st
United States rank
23rd

Suicide rates by age detailed who over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 20.4 against 19.86 in United States, a difference of 0.54.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 21st and United States 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 22.71 12.69 10.02 Lesotho
2010s 23.89 15.12 8.77 Lesotho
2020s 26.77 19.05 7.72 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age detailed who, Lesotho or United States?
Lesotho, at 20.4 against 19.86 in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age detailed who between Lesotho and United States?
0.54, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and United States rank globally for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Lesotho ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd 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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