Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
887
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,626
in 2002
All-time low
887
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Lesotho stood at 887. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Lesotho peaked at 2,626 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 887, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 113th 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,761 | — |
| 1991 | 1,825 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1,897 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,973 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,057 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,144 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,237 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,329 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,410 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,487 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,553 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,601 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,626 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,623 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,589 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,529 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,470 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,426 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,371 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,295 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,201 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,095 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,976 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,853 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,729 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,608 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,494 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,386 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,287 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,190 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,102 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,023 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 959 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 915 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 887 | -3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 887 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 887 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,112 | 1,761 | 2,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,508 | 2,295 | 2,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 | 1,190 | 2,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 977.2 | 887 | 1,102 | 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 5 to 24 in Lesotho?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Lesotho was 887 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,626 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 887 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Lesotho ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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