In 2007 around 220 suicides occurred in Lesotho, 3 more than in 2006.
Lesotho reported 11.64 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 10 suicides per 100,000 people.
Of the 220 recorded suicide cases in 2007, 155 were men suicides and 65 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 15.95 per 100,000 men and for women 6.43 per 100,000 female.
Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Lesotho. However, in Lesotho in 2007 there were there were 895 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 4.1 homicides per suicide.
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