Lesotho—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #1 of 185
Latest Value
28.7
2021
YoY Change
-14.1%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#1
of 185 countries
Maximum
33.4
2020
Minimum
11.4
2001
CAGR
+4.0%
22 years
Last
28.7
Previous
33.4
Highest
33.4
Lowest
11.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.7 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 33.4 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.7 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 24.1 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7 | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 27.3 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.0 | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 19.0 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 15.5 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 14.8 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 11.4 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 12.7 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →