Number of suicides in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of suicides was 694.52 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Lesotho is 694.52 deaths, 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 suicides in Lesotho peaked at 794.83 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 230.98 deaths, 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 suicides in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256.54 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 230.98 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 253.89 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 295.35 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 309.31 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 339.4 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 376.58 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 426.69 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 328.36 deaths | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 319.64 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 538.42 deaths | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 574.02 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 460.49 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 520.31 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 614.32 deaths | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 625.91 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 611.52 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 604.64 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 652.01 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 679.76 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 794.83 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 694.52 deaths | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.67 deaths | 230.98 deaths | 426.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.14 deaths | 460.49 deaths | 679.76 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.67 deaths | 694.52 deaths | 794.83 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Lesotho?
- Number of suicides in Lesotho was 694.52 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 794.83 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.98 deaths in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of suicides?
- Lesotho ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.