Lesotho - Intentional self-harm 2015

Suicides Lesotho 2015

Number of suicides falls in Lesotho

In 2015 occurred 221 suicides in Lesotho. This year, 2 fewer people committed suicide than in 2014.

Lesotho had 11.09 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 9.51 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 221 recorded suicide cases in 2015, 156 were men suicides and 65 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 14.97 per 100,000 men and for women 6.05 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Lesotho. However, in Lesotho in 2015 there were there were 897 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 4.1 homicides per suicide.

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Lesotho - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2015	65	156	221	6.05	14.97	11.09
2014	65	158	223	6.15	15.31	11.28
2013	66	158	223	6.25	15.45	11.36
2012	65	161	226	6.25	15.91	11.56
2011	66	158	225	6.39	15.83	11.57
2010	66	157	223	6.42	15.85	11.59
2009	66	157	223	6.40	15.99	11.64
2008	65	155	219	6.35	15.82	11.52
2007	65	155	220	6.43	15.95	11.64
2006	65	152	217	6.44	15.71	11.56
2005	66	150	216	6.52	15.50	11.51
2004	66	150	215	6.46	15.42	11.49
2003	66	154	221	6.53	15.84	11.80
2002	67	151	218	6.57	15.46	11.66
2001	67	147	215	6.58	15.07	11.48
2000	71	156	227	6.91	15.97	12.13

Lesotho - Intentional self-harm

Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com