Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
5,100
in 2002
All-time low
500
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho stood at 500. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 5,100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 86 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750 | — |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3,100 | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 3,700 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 4,200 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,600 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,900 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 4,300 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3,100 | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 1,400 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,100 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 810 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 790 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 690 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 520 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 500 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 | 750 | 4,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,570 | 3,100 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 | 520 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho?
- Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.