Self harm death rates by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Self harm death rates by age was 0.0807 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0807 for self harm death rates 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, self harm death rates by age in Lesotho peaked at 0.1134 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0165, 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1134 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0294 | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 | +98.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0619 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0222 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0221 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.019 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0177 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 | +127.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0711 | +77.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0807 | +13.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0807 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0807 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates 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 | 0.0402 |
| 2002 | +98.8% | 0.0294 | 0.0585 |
| 2020 | +77.2% | 0.0402 | 0.0711 |
| 2001 | -74.1% | 0.1134 | 0.0294 |
| 2005 | -62.4% | 0.0619 | 0.0233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0441 | 0.0221 | 0.1134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 | 0.0165 | 0.0402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0759 | 0.0711 | 0.0807 | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Lesotho?
- Self harm death rates by age in Lesotho was 0.0807 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1134 in 2000.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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