Homicides in Lesotho
Lesotho: Homicides was 907.22 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Lesotho is 907.22 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Lesotho peaked at 948.81 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 791.13 deaths, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870.52 deaths | 801.76 deaths | 930.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.99 deaths | 791.13 deaths | 948.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 910.6 deaths | 907.22 deaths | 913.97 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 56 North Korea 1,064 deaths compare
- 57 Central African Republic 1,036 deaths compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 1,035 deaths compare
- 60 Panama 877.62 deaths compare
- 61 Malaysia 858.4 deaths compare
- 62 United Kingdom 857.99 deaths compare
More social development data for Lesotho
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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 907.22 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 948.81 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.13 deaths in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for homicides?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.