Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 163 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
163
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
711
in 2002
All-time low
163
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in Lesotho stood at 163. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Lesotho peaked at 711 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 163, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 122nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 454 | — |
| 1991 | 475 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 500 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 528 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 556 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 586 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 615 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 641 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 665 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 685 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 699 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 707 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 711 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 706 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 692 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 670 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 647 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 623 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 593 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 561 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 529 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 498 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 469 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 439 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 409 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 378 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 347 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 317 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 288 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 260 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 233 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 207 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 186 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 172 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 163 | -5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 163 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,303, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 163 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 570.5 | 454 | 685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 660.9 | 561 | 711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.4 | 260 | 529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.2 | 163 | 233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 15 to 19 in Lesotho?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Lesotho was 163 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 711 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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