Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 38.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 38.95 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lesotho peaked at 45.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.09, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.87 | — |
| 2001 | 39.75 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 39.72 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.42 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 43.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.05 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.83 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 45.73 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.11 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 41.63 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41.02 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.56 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.11 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 38.09 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 43.37 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 43.13 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.86 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.89 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 40.64 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 39.68 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.95 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.26 | 39.72 | 45.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.79 | 38.09 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.31 | 38.95 | 39.68 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lesotho?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Lesotho was 38.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.09 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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