Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Lesotho

Number of intentional homicides in Lesotho in 2008 — 752 people. Ranked 116 in the world out of 156. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 44.9%.

2008 752 people −15.98% vs 2007
World rank 116of 156
Period maximum 895 people2007
Period minimum 519 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2008 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Lesotho, 1990–200850060070080090019901992199419961998200020022004200620081990: 519 people1991: 549 people1992: 640 people1993: 665 people1994: 833 people2007: 895 people2008: 752 people
Change over the period: +233 (+44.89%) Average annual rate: 2.08 %

Comparison, 2008

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho

Lesotho 752 people
World 415,950 people
Southern Africa computed 19,688 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 91,869 people
Number of intentional homicides — Lesotho, by year Lesotho All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2008 752 −143 −15.98%
2007 895
1994 833 +168 +25.26%
1993 665 +25 +3.91%
1992 640 +91 +16.58%
1991 549 +30 +5.78%
1990 519

Southern Africa, 2008

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.