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
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (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.