Deaths age 15 to 24 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 437 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
437
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
121st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,983
in 2003
All-time low
437
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Lesotho stood at 437. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Lesotho peaked at 1,983 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 437, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 121st 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 24 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 964 | — |
| 1991 | 1,024 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,090 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,165 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,248 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,341 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,441 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,545 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1,648 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,748 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,837 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,909 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,960 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,983 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,976 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,942 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,906 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,875 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,829 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,763 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,678 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,580 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,470 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,352 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,231 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,114 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1,002 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 898 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 801 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 708 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 625 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 551 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 492 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 457 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 437 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,321 | 964 | 1,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,898 | 1,763 | 1,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,183 | 708 | 1,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.4 | 437 | 625 | 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 24 in Lesotho?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Lesotho was 437 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,983 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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