Current Rate
20.8
Per 100K
🇱🇸
Lesotho Suicide Rate (2026)
Suicide Rate:
20.8
Per 100K
Suicide is a serious public health issue in Lesotho, making reliable mortality statistics especially important for understanding the scale of the challenge. The Lesotho suicide rate in 2026 offers a current view based on the latest available data and helps reveal how the rate has developed over time. Values are presented as suicide deaths per 100,000 residents for standardized comparison. This page brings together Lesotho’s latest estimates, historical trends, annual movements, and suicide statistics for males and females.
🇱🇸 Lesotho Live Suicide Estimates
Based on the latest Lesotho suicide rate and population estimates
This Year
0
This Month
0
Today
0
This Hour
0
Key Statistics
World Rank
#11
of 204
Africa Average
8.56
Per 100K
Male Rate
35.44
Per 100K
Female Rate
6.91
Per 100K
Global Average
9.74
Per 100K
Male vs Female Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
Lesotho vs Africa vs World Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
20.8
Lesotho
8.56
Africa Average
9.74
World Average
Top 10 Countries by Suicide Rate (2026)
Per 100K
1
Greenland
75.57
2
Suriname
28.69
3
South Korea
28.13
4
Guyana
25.36
5
Lithuania
24.76
6
Russia
24.28
7
Uruguay
22.49
8
Japan
21.46
9
Ukraine
21.28
10
Cuba
21.13
Your Country
#11
Lesotho
20.8
Per 100K
Countries With Similar Suicide Rates
Per 100K
Lesotho
20.8
—
Cuba
21.13
+0.33
Ukraine
21.28
+0.48
Japan
21.46
+0.66
Guam
19.93
-0.87
Related Health Indicators (Latest)
Lesotho in Africa (2026)
Per 100K
Africa Rank
#1 of 54
Lesotho Rate
20.8
Africa Average
8.56
Lesotho is
12.24
Per 100K higher than the Africa average.
Africa Position
Compared with Africa average
142.9%
above
#1
Lower position
Higher position
Lesotho ranks
#1
among 54 Africa countries with available
suicide rate data.
Continent Comparison
Average suicide rate by continent
8.56
Africa
Europe
13.24
South America
12.67
Oceania
10.87
North America
9.61
Africa
8.56
Asia
6.92
Key Insights
Latest ranking and historical findings
Lesotho ranks #11 globally for suicide rate.
The latest value is 11.06 higher than the global average.
Lesotho is 12.24 above the Africa average.
The historical peak was 20.8 in 2026.
The historical low was 20.8 in 2026.
Data & Methodology
How this indicator is calculated and presented
The suicide rate for Lesotho is reported using the unit Per 100K. Historical values are taken from the available annual records and shown from the earliest to the latest finalized year.
Live estimates are calculated from the latest available rate and population. They are statistical estimates only and should not be interpreted as official real-time counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this data
What is the latest suicide rate in Lesotho?
The latest available value is 20.8 Per 100K .
What does Per 100K mean?
It is the reporting unit used to compare this health indicator across years and countries.
Why is the latest year sometimes older than 2026?
Official health data often requires collection, verification, and publication before finalized figures become available.
How are the live estimates calculated?
The live estimates combine the latest available suicide rate with the population of Lesotho and distribute the estimated annual total across the current year, month, day, and hour.
Are the live estimates official recorded counts?
No. They are statistical estimates designed to show the expected pace based on the latest rate and population. Official recorded totals may differ.
Sources
Primary source and latest data details
Primary source
WHO