Deaths age 10 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 10 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 230 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
230
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
366
in 1997
All-time low
230
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 10 to 14 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 10 to 14 in Lesotho stood at 230. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 14 in Lesotho peaked at 366 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346 | — |
| 1991 | 350 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 356 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 359 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 363 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 365 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 366 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 363 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 358 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 352 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 343 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 331 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 302 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 277 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 269 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 263 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 256 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 250 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 242 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 241 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 240 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 239 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 236 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 234 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 233 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 232 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 231 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 230 | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 230 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 230 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359 | 346 | 366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.9 | 256 | 352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.2 | 233 | 250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.4 | 230 | 232 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Eritrea 249 compare
- 95 Italy 245 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 241 compare
- 98 Gabon 222 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 220 compare
- 99 South Korea 220 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 14 in Lesotho?
- Deaths age 10 to 14 in Lesotho was 230 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 14 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 366 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 14 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths age 10 to 14?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 14 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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