Suicide rate, by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Suicide rate, by sex was 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Lesotho is 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Lesotho peaked at 45.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 39.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Lesotho?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Lesotho was 40.68 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 sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.