Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.51
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
43.95
in 2002
All-time low
9.51
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Lesotho stood at 9.51. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Lesotho peaked at 43.95 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 201 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.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.86 | — |
| 1991 | 29.08 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 30.35 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 31.77 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 33.27 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 34.87 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 36.54 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 38.26 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 39.89 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 41.33 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 42.56 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 43.48 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.95 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.95 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.48 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 42.63 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.51 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 40.13 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.92 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 35.06 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 33.1 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 31.08 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 29.01 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 26.87 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 24.67 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 22.49 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 20.31 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 18.17 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.06 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.13 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 12.41 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.02 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.09 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 9.51 | -5.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.32 | 27.86 | 41.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.72 | 36.92 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.68 | 16.06 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 | 9.51 | 14.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Bangladesh 9.59 compare
- 85 Fiji 9.56 compare
- 86 Honduras 9.53 compare
- 88 Costa Rica 9.48 compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.38 compare
- 90 Panama 9.33 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)
- 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 15-24 in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Lesotho was 9.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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