Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Lesotho
Lesotho: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 40.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40.68
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.56
in 2020
All-time low
16.14
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 40.68 for suicide rate 2000 2019 who 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 2000 2019 who in Lesotho peaked at 45.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8 | 16.14 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.37 | 29.33 | 40.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.12 | 40.68 | 45.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Lesotho?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Lesotho was 40.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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