Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 12,594 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,594 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
25,760 one-year-olds
in 1981
All-time low
3,998 one-year-olds
in 2015
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 12,594 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho peaked at 25,760 one-year-olds in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,998 one-year-olds, in 2015.
Lesotho ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25,098 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 25,760 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 25,329 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 24,838 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 19,965 one-year-olds | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 14,852 one-year-olds | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 13,501 one-year-olds | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 12,636 one-year-olds | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 12,379 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 12,585 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11,917 one-year-olds | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 11,200 one-year-olds | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 11,073 one-year-olds | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10,358 one-year-olds | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 10,153 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9,383 one-year-olds | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 9,813 one-year-olds | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10,884 one-year-olds | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 11,435 one-year-olds | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 12,322 one-year-olds | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 13,522 one-year-olds | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 15,312 one-year-olds | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 11,246 one-year-olds | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 7,784 one-year-olds | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 8,338 one-year-olds | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 8,698 one-year-olds | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9,041 one-year-olds | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9,542 one-year-olds | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10,285 one-year-olds | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 8,452 one-year-olds | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 6,393 one-year-olds | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 4,277 one-year-olds | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 4,941 one-year-olds | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 5,639 one-year-olds | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 4,551 one-year-olds | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 3,998 one-year-olds | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 5,706 one-year-olds | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 6,298 one-year-olds | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 6,279 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,625 one-year-olds | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5,514 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,409 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,507 one-year-olds | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 12,594 one-year-olds | +48.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12,594 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,898 one-year-olds, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12,594 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,203 one-year-olds, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,694 one-year-olds | 12,379 one-year-olds | 25,760 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,854 one-year-olds | 9,383 one-year-olds | 12,322 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,222 one-year-olds | 7,784 one-year-olds | 15,312 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,371 one-year-olds | 3,998 one-year-olds | 6,393 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,006 one-year-olds | 5,409 one-year-olds | 12,594 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Lesotho
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- 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)
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- 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 number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho was 12,594 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,760 one-year-olds in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,998 one-year-olds in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.