Homicides in Lesotho
Lesotho: Homicides was 752 homicides in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
752 homicides
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
895 homicides
in 2007
All-time low
519 homicides
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2008
Homicides in Lesotho, 1990–2008
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 752 homicides for homicides in 2008.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Lesotho peaked at 895 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 519 homicides, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 641.2 homicides | 519 homicides | 833 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 823.5 homicides | 752 homicides | 895 homicides | 2 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 27 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.661 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.728 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.873 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.661 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.404 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Lesotho?
- Homicides in Lesotho was 752 homicides in 2008, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 895 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 519 homicides in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for homicides?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.