Homicide Rate in Lesotho
The homicide rate indicator measures intentional homicides per 100,000 people. For Lesotho, the measured input used here is 38.2 homicides / 100,000 people. Lower values indicate lower exposure to lethal violence.
How to Read the Value
The indicator shows elevated exposure to lethal violence. A more detailed safety check is advisable for relocation decisions.
The definition is intentionally narrow: the homicide rate measures lethal intentional violence. It does not rate pickpocketing, fraud, road safety, domestic violence, terrorism or political risk. Nomadino evaluates those topics separately in their own indicators.
Methodology and Data Basis
The primary source is World Bank series VC.IHR.PSRC.P5 based on UNODC data. For Lesotho, the latest available value from 2008 is used.
Nomadino rates lower values better. Very low homicide rates remain distinguishable, while very high values are penalised much more strongly. This makes both stable low levels and extreme violence exposure visible.
Relevance for Expats and Travellers
For relocation decisions this indicator is useful because intentional homicide is comparatively well defined across countries. Even so, it should always be combined with the other safety indicators, especially petty crime, terrorism risk, political stability and active conflicts.
Sources
- World Bank: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
- World Bank Metadata: VC.IHR.PSRC.P5
- UNODC Data Portal
- UNODC Global Study on Homicide
This article was created on June 13, 2026
