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
21st
of 194 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
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 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 21st out of 194 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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