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Lesotho records highest suicide rate per 100,000 people - report

The survey was done in 183 countries.

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by The Star

Realtime04 June 2023 - 10:51
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In Summary


  • Notably, Zimbabwe came in at position seven with 23.6 per cent suicide deaths per 100,000 people.
  • "The more relaxed lifestyle in the Barbados island nation and year-round warm weather could boost mental health and lead to these low suicide rates." 
WHO reports that Covid-19 has caused a 25 per cent increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide.

Lesotho has been ranked the number one country in the world with highest suicide rate, a report by Our World in Data indicates. 

The Southern country topped the global list, with a suicide rate of 87.5 per 100,000 people. 

The survey was done in 183 countries. 

According to the UNAIDS, Lesotho has a high rate of violence that could be attributed the huge number. 

"One in three women and girls in the country were abused by an intimate partner in 2020," UNAIDS states. 

Guyana came in second with 40.9 percent, followed by Eswatini, who came third with 40.5 percent suicide deaths per 100,000 people. 

Kiribati was ranked position five with 30.6 percent, followed by Micronesia (country) 29.0 percent at sixth position. 

Notably, Zimbabwe came in at position seven with 23.6 per cent suicide deaths per 100,000 people.

"South Africa had a 23.5 percent suicide deaths per 100,000 people, while Mozambique followed closely at position nine with 23.2 percent," the report read. 

Central African Republic was ranked position ten with 23.0 percent suicide deaths per 100,000 people.

As for the bottom ten countries with the lowest suicide rate, Barbados and Antigua and Barbuda tied the last at position 183 with 0.3 per cent. 

"The more relaxed lifestyle in the Barbados island nation and year-round warm weather could boost mental health and lead to these low suicide rates." 

Other countries are Grenada with 0.6 per cent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with 1.0 per cent, Jordan with 2.0 per cent and Venezuela with 2.1 per cent.  

Syria has a 2. per cent suicide deaths per 100,000 people, Sao Tome and Principe with 2.2 per cent, Jamaica 2.3 per cent and Turkey with 2.3 per cent.

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