Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lesotho
Lesotho: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 160,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
160,000
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
70th
of 139 countries
All-time high
240,000
in 2010
All-time low
160,000
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 160,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lesotho peaked at 240,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 160,000, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 240,000 | — |
| 2011 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 230,000 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 220,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 210,000 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 160,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 160,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 232,000 | 210,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,000 | 160,000 | 200,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 67 Honduras 200,000 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 180,000 compare
- 69 Laos 170,000 compare
- 70 El Salvador 160,000 compare
- 70 Namibia 160,000 compare
- 73 Australia 150,000 compare
- 73 Mauritania 150,000 compare
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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lesotho?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Lesotho was 160,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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