AIDS deaths in adults and children in Lesotho
Lesotho: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 14,000 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.
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
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,000, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,850, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,370 | 100 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,000 | 12,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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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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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.