Deaths age 5 to 14 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 450 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
450
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
809
in 1994
All-time low
450
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 14 in Lesotho stood at 450. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Lesotho peaked at 809 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 450, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 95th 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 5 to 14 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 797 | — |
| 1991 | 801 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 807 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 808 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 809 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 803 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 796 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 784 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 762 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 739 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 716 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 692 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 666 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 640 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 613 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 587 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 564 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 551 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 542 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 532 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 523 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 515 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 506 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 501 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 498 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 494 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 492 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 488 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 486 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 482 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 477 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 472 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 467 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 458 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 450 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790.6 | 739 | 809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 610.3 | 532 | 716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.5 | 482 | 523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.8 | 450 | 477 | 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 5 to 14 in Lesotho?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Lesotho was 450 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 809 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 450 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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