Deaths age 15 to 19 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 15 to 19 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 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% |
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 |
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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 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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