AIDS deaths in adults and children in Lesotho

Lesotho: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 14,000 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
14,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 2004
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990199920091990: 1001991: 2001992: 5001993: 1.0k1994: 1.4k1995: 2.5k1996: 4.0k1997: 5.9k1998: 8.1k1999: 10.0k2000: 12.0k2001: 14.0k2002: 16.0k2003: 18.0k2004: 19.0k2005: 19.0k2006: 18.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 14.0k2009: 14.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 14,000 for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.

The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Lesotho peaked at 19,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 200 +100.0%
1992 500 +150.0%
1993 1,000 +100.0%
1994 1,400 +40.0%
1995 2,500 +78.6%
1996 4,000 +60.0%
1997 5,900 +47.5%
1998 8,100 +37.3%
1999 10,000 +23.5%
2000 12,000 +20.0%
2001 14,000 +16.7%
2002 16,000 +14.3%
2003 18,000 +12.5%
2004 19,000 +5.6%
2005 19,000 +0.0%
2006 18,000 -5.3%
2007 16,000 -11.1%
2008 14,000 -12.5%
2009 14,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,370 100 10,000 10
2000s 16,000 12,000 19,000 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 36,000 compare
  2. 12 Ghana 18,000 compare
  3. 13 Burundi 15,000 compare
  4. 15 Sudan 12,000 compare
  5. 16 Angola 11,000 compare
  6. 16 Central African Republic 11,000 compare
  7. 16 Chad 11,000 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 14,000 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 19,000 in 2004.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Lesotho ranks 14th out of 47 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 40.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 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.