Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Suicide Rate (International Monetary) was 28.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
28.66
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
33.38
in 2020
All-time low
11.43
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28.66 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Lesotho peaked at 33.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 184 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.
Suicide Rate (International Monetary) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.68 | — |
| 2001 | 11.43 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 12.62 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 14.77 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 15.53 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.16 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 19.01 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 21.39 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 16.42 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 15.82 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.99 | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 27.34 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 21.71 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 24.14 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 27.96 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 27.87 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.73 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.07 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 27.88 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 28.77 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.38 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 28.66 | -14.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.68 | 11.43 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.45 | 21.71 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.02 | 28.66 | 33.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Lesotho?
- Suicide rate in Lesotho was 28.66 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for suicide rate?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.