Colombia vs Lesotho: Homicide rate (World Health)
Colombia
35.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
39.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
9th
Lesotho rank
6th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Colombia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 48.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 36.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Colombia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Colombia and Lesotho?
- 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.