Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 887 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
887
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,626
in 2002
All-time low
887
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Lesotho, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Lesotho stood at 887. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Lesotho peaked at 2,626 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 887, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 112th 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Lesotho?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Lesotho was 887 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,626 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 887 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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