Children (0-14) living with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 6,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,100 for children (0-14) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 25,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1,700 | +70.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 3,900 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 5,500 | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 7,300 | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 9,300 | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 11,000 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9,500 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 8,400 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 7,200 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6,100 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,030 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,500 | 17,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 6,100 | 11,000 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Lesotho?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Lesotho was 6,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.