Lesotho - Intentional self-harm 2009

Suicides Lesotho 2009

Suicides increase in Lesotho

In 2009 occurred 223 suicides in Lesotho. This year, 4 more people committed suicide than in 2008.

Lesotho had 11.64 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, above the world average of 10 suicides per 100,000 people.

Of the 223 recorded suicide cases in 2009, 157 were men suicides and 66 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 15.99 per 100,000 men and for women 6.4 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Lesotho. However, in Lesotho in 2009 there were there were 723 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 3.2 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
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: Countryeconomy.com | UN