Intentional homicide rate in Lesotho

Intentional homicide rate in Lesotho was 38.2 per 100,000 people in 2008, according to the World Bank. That is down 7.6 pts from 2007.

2008, per 100,000 people38.2
Change on 2007-7.6 pts
Series high45.82007
Series low28.71990

Intentional homicide rate in Lesotho, 1990 to 2008

25303540455019901991199219931994200720081990: 28.7 per 100,000 people1991: 29.8 per 100,000 people1992: 34.2 per 100,000 people1993: 35 per 100,000 people1994: 43.2 per 100,000 people2007: 45.8 per 100,000 people2008: 38.2 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: World Bank, Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 7 values
Periodper 100,000 people
200838.2
200745.8
199443.2
199335
199234.2
199129.8
199028.7

Rankings

Definition

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people: unlawful deaths inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. World Bank series from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Excludes deaths in armed conflict. Countries record and classify killings differently, and not every country reports every year, so coverage is uneven.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the intentional homicide rate in Lesotho?

Intentional homicide rate in Lesotho was 38.2 per 100,000 people in 2008, according to the World Bank. That is down 7.6 pts from 2007.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people (VC.IHR.PSRC.P5). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest intentional homicide rate in Lesotho?

45.8 per 100,000 people in 2007, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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