AIDS deaths in adults and children in Lesotho

Lesotho: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 18,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
18,000 high estimate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
23,000 high estimate
in 2005
All-time low
200 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Lesotho, 1990–2009

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990199920091990: 200 high estimate1991: 500 high estimate1992: 1.0k high estimate1993: 1.1k high estimate1994: 1.9k high estimate1995: 3.2k high estimate1996: 5.1k high estimate1997: 7.6k high estimate1998: 10.0k high estimate1999: 13.0k high estimate2000: 15.0k high estimate2001: 18.0k high estimate2002: 20.0k high estimate2003: 21.0k high estimate2004: 22.0k high estimate2005: 23.0k high estimate2006: 22.0k high estimate2007: 20.0k high estimate2008: 18.0k high estimate2009: 18.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

In 2009, aids deaths in adults and children in Lesotho stood at 18,000 high estimate.

That represents a change of up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Lesotho peaked at 23,000 high estimate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 200 high estimate, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 200 high estimate
1991 500 high estimate +150.0%
1992 1,000 high estimate +100.0%
1993 1,100 high estimate +10.0%
1994 1,900 high estimate +72.7%
1995 3,200 high estimate +68.4%
1996 5,100 high estimate +59.4%
1997 7,600 high estimate +49.0%
1998 10,000 high estimate +31.6%
1999 13,000 high estimate +30.0%
2000 15,000 high estimate +15.4%
2001 18,000 high estimate +20.0%
2002 20,000 high estimate +11.1%
2003 21,000 high estimate +5.0%
2004 22,000 high estimate +4.8%
2005 23,000 high estimate +4.5%
2006 22,000 high estimate -4.3%
2007 20,000 high estimate -9.1%
2008 18,000 high estimate -10.0%
2009 18,000 high estimate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,360 high estimate 200 high estimate 13,000 high estimate 10
2000s 19,700 high estimate 15,000 high estimate 23,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 44,000 high estimate compare
  2. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40,000 high estimate compare
  3. 13 Ghana 22,000 high estimate compare
  4. 15 Burundi 17,000 high estimate compare
  5. 16 Angola 16,000 high estimate compare
  6. 17 Chad 15,000 high estimate compare
  7. 17 Sudan 15,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Lesotho?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Lesotho was 18,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 23,000 high estimate in 2005.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 200 high estimate in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Lesotho ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.