Male vs female suicide who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Male vs female suicide who was 63.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.55
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.89
in 2020
All-time low
27.56
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male vs female suicide who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 28.62001: 28.22002: 29.62003: 32.12004: 34.72005: 35.82006: 31.12007: 37.62008: 27.62009: 27.72010: 55.12011: 58.72012: 442013: 49.72014: 59.72015: 62.12016: 61.72017: 60.92018: 632019: 64.12020: 72.92021: 63.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male vs female suicide who in Lesotho stood at 63.55.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Lesotho peaked at 72.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.56, in 2008.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male vs female suicide who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female suicide who in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28.6
2001 28.17 -1.5%
2002 29.61 +5.1%
2003 32.13 +8.5%
2004 34.74 +8.1%
2005 35.84 +3.2%
2006 31.13 -13.2%
2007 37.59 +20.8%
2008 27.56 -26.7%
2009 27.7 +0.5%
2010 55.1 +98.9%
2011 58.71 +6.5%
2012 44.05 -25.0%
2013 49.68 +12.8%
2014 59.65 +20.1%
2015 62.12 +4.1%
2016 61.69 -0.7%
2017 60.9 -1.3%
2018 63 +3.4%
2019 64.13 +1.8%
2020 72.89 +13.7%
2021 63.55 -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.31 27.56 37.59 10
2010s 57.9 44.05 64.13 10
2020s 68.22 63.55 72.89 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Niue 21.75 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 19.37 compare
  3. 2 Eswatini 54.41 compare
  4. 3 Naoero 44.73 compare
  5. 4 Guyana 44.14 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female suicide who in Lesotho?
Male vs female suicide who in Lesotho was 63.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 72.89 in 2020.
What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 27.56 in 2008.
How does Lesotho rank for male vs female suicide who?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Male vs female suicide 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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