Suicide rate vs income inequality in Lesotho

Lesotho: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 40.68 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
40.68
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
1st
of 192 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

010203040502000201020212000: 17.62001: 16.12002: 17.42003: 19.72004: 20.82005: 22.42006: 24.12007: 27.92008: 21.32009: 20.72010: 35.42011: 37.42012: 29.32013: 332014: 39.12015: 40.62016: 39.72017: 38.52018: 402019: 40.72020: 45.62021: 40.7

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Niue 15.76 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 11.92 compare
  3. 2 Eswatini 31.68 compare
  4. 3 Nauru 30.23 compare
  5. 4 Guyana 26.36 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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