Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 7.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.62
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
53rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.54
in 1999
All-time low
7.62
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.62 for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Lesotho peaked at 20.54 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7 | — |
| 1991 | 19.78 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.91 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.03 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.12 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.23 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.35 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.43 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.52 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.54 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 20.48 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.38 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.18 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.51 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.08 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.63 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.16 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.15 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.62 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.05 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.46 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.83 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.17 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.45 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.72 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.95 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.63 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 8.95 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.94 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | -4.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.24, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.16 | 19.7 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 | 17.15 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 | 10.38 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 7.62 | 9.63 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Lesotho was 7.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
- Lesotho ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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