Male female ratio suicides rates in Lesotho
Lesotho: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2001
All-time low
1.62
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Lesotho is 3, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Lesotho peaked at 4.66 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.37 | — |
| 2001 | 4.66 | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | -8.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 | 1.62 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.59 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 3 | 3.29 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Lesotho?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Lesotho was 3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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