Mortality rate age 20-24 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 6.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.17
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
73rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
30.53
in 2003
All-time low
6.17
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.17 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Lesotho peaked at 30.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 73rd 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 20-24 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.94 | — |
| 1991 | 16.96 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 17.99 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 19.17 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 20.48 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 21.86 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 23.32 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 24.86 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 26.32 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 27.65 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 28.84 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 29.78 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 30.34 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.53 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.02 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.83 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 25.56 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24.12 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 22.62 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 21.07 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 19.53 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 17.94 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.36 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 14.82 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 13.31 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 10.45 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 9.17 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.04 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 7.13 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.53 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 6.17 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 | 15.94 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9 | 25.56 | 30.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 | 10.45 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 6.17 | 9.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 70 Marshall Islands 6.4 compare
- 71 Jamaica 6.26 compare
- 72 Mexico 6.21 compare
- 74 Philippines 6.11 compare
- 75 Uruguay 6.1 compare
- 76 Costa Rica 6.02 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.1139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Lesotho was 6.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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