Deaths age 20 to 24 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 274 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 20 to 24 in Lesotho is 274, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Lesotho peaked at 1,284 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 274, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 119th 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 20 to 24 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 510 | — |
| 1991 | 549 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 590 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 637 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 692 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 755 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 826 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 904 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 983 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,063 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 1,138 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,202 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,249 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,277 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,284 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,272 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,259 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,252 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,236 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,202 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,149 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,082 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,001 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 913 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 822 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 736 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 655 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 581 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 513 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 448 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 392 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 344 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 306 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 285 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 274 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750.9 | 510 | 1,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,237 | 1,138 | 1,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 790 | 448 | 1,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.2 | 274 | 392 | 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 20 to 24 in Lesotho?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Lesotho was 274 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,284 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 274 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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