Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 28.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lesotho is 28.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lesotho peaked at 33.4 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.7 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 26 per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 27.9 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4 per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7 per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.95 per 100,000 people | 12.7 per 100,000 people | 17.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.57 per 100,000 people | 26 per 100,000 people | 28.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.05 per 100,000 people | 28.7 per 100,000 people | 33.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 27.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Eswatini 27.2 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lesotho?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lesotho was 28.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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