Belize vs Lesotho: Homicide rate
Belize
38.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
39.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
7th
Lesotho rank
6th
Homicide rate over time
- Belize
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 35.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Belize or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Belize and Lesotho?
- 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.