AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Lesotho
Lesotho: AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) was 18,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Lesotho, 1990–2009
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 (high estimate) in Lesotho, year by year
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 18,000 high estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 high estimate, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 18,000 high estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000 high estimate, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.