AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in Lesotho
Lesotho: AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) was 10,000 low 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 low estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Lesotho is 10,000 low estimate, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Lesotho peaked at 16,000 low estimate in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100 low estimate, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 15th 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 (low estimate) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 200 low estimate | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 500 low estimate | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 low estimate | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 low estimate | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,900 low estimate | +72.7% |
| 1996 | 3,100 low estimate | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 4,700 low estimate | +51.6% |
| 1998 | 6,500 low estimate | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 8,400 low estimate | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 10,000 low estimate | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 low estimate | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 low estimate | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 15,000 low estimate | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16,000 low estimate | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 16,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,000 low estimate | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 13,000 low estimate | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 11,000 low estimate | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 10,000 low estimate | -9.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10,000 low estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,600 low estimate, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10,000 low estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600 low estimate, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,750 low estimate | 100 low estimate | 8,400 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,200 low estimate | 10,000 low estimate | 16,000 low 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 10,000 low 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 16,000 low estimate in 2004.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Lesotho ranks 15th 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 19.0%. 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 (low 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.