Suicide rate, by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rate, by age in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 324.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Lesotho peaked at 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate, by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0294 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0619 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.019 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 deaths per 100,000 people | +127.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131 deaths per 100,000 people, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate, by age in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +127.3% | 0.0177 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0402 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +98.8% | 0.0294 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0585 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | +77.2% | 0.0402 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2001 | -74.1% | 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0294 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | -62.4% | 0.0619 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0233 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0441 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0221 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0402 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0711 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Qatar 0.0914 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.0911 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Israel 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Austria 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Seychelles 0.0795 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Kuwait 0.0776 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Lesotho?
- Suicide rate, by age in Lesotho was 0.0807 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1134 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.