Intentional homicides in Lesotho in 2008 — 38.24 per 100k. Ranked 144 in the world out of 152. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 33.3%.
1990–2008 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.24 | −7.58 | −16.54% |
| 2007 | 45.82 | — | — |
| 1994 | 43.21 | +8.24 | +23.58% |
| 1993 | 34.97 | +0.8 | +2.35% |
| 1992 | 34.16 | +4.37 | +14.65% |
| 1991 | 29.8 | +1.12 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 28.68 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
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