Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 694.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
694.52
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
794.83
in 2020
All-time low
230.98
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Lesotho is 694.52, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Lesotho peaked at 794.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 230.98, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256.54 | — |
| 2001 | 230.98 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 253.89 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 295.35 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 309.31 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 339.4 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 376.58 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 426.69 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 328.36 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 319.64 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 538.42 | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 574.02 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 460.49 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 520.31 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 614.32 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 625.91 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 611.52 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 604.64 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 652.01 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 679.76 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 794.83 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 694.52 | -12.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 694.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.28, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 694.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.67 | 230.98 | 426.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.14 | 460.49 | 679.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.67 | 694.52 | 794.83 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Lesotho was 694.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 794.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.98 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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