Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 393 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
393
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,051
in 2000
All-time low
393
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Lesotho stood at 393. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Lesotho peaked at 1,051 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 393, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 111th of 200 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 aged 10 to 19 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 800 | — |
| 1991 | 825 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 856 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 887 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 919 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 950 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 980 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,007 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,028 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1,043 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,051 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,050 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,042 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,023 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 994 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 959 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 924 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 892 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 856 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 817 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 779 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 744 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 711 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 680 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 650 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 618 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 586 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 553 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 522 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 493 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 465 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 439 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 418 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 403 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 393 | -2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 393 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 393 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 929.5 | 800 | 1,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.8 | 817 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.6 | 493 | 779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.6 | 393 | 465 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Lesotho?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Lesotho was 393 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,051 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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