Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 20.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.4
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.15
in 2020
All-time low
12.58
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 16.42001: 12.62002: 152003: 23.72004: 26.62005: 28.62006: 30.82007: 28.12008: 23.82009: 21.62010: 26.92011: 28.82012: 22.72013: 24.62014: 26.82015: 23.32016: 20.72017: 19.62018: 22.32019: 23.22020: 33.12021: 20.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho is 20.4, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho peaked at 33.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.58, in 2001.

Lesotho ranks 19th 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.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.41
2001 12.58 -23.3%
2002 15.01 +19.3%
2003 23.68 +57.7%
2004 26.57 +12.2%
2005 28.58 +7.6%
2006 30.79 +7.7%
2007 28.11 -8.7%
2008 23.77 -15.4%
2009 21.65 -8.9%
2010 26.86 +24.1%
2011 28.85 +7.4%
2012 22.66 -21.5%
2013 24.62 +8.6%
2014 26.83 +9.0%
2015 23.25 -13.3%
2016 20.67 -11.1%
2017 19.6 -5.1%
2018 22.35 +14.0%
2019 23.24 +4.0%
2020 33.15 +42.6%
2021 20.4 -38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.71 12.58 30.79 10
2010s 23.89 19.6 28.85 10
2020s 26.77 20.4 33.15 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 16 Sri Lanka 21.49 compare
  2. 17 Thailand 21.28 compare
  3. 18 Eswatini 20.74 compare
  4. 20 Republic of Korea 19.94 compare
  5. 21 United States of America 19.86 compare
  6. 22 Zimbabwe 19.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Lesotho was 20.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 33.15 in 2020.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 12.58 in 2001.
How does Lesotho rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Lesotho ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Suicide rates by age detailed who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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