Suicide rate vs income inequality in Lesotho
Lesotho: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 40.68 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Lesotho peaked at 45.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.14, 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 vs income inequality in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.61 | — |
| 2001 | 16.14 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 17.4 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 19.65 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 20.83 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.41 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 24.13 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.91 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 21.26 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 20.71 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.42 | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 37.36 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 29.33 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 33 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 39.12 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 40.58 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 39.69 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.48 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 40.01 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 40.67 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.56 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 40.68 | -10.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 40.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 40.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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, 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 suicide rate vs income inequality in Lesotho?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Lesotho was 40.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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