Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
71st
of 81 countries
All-time high
17.7
in 2010
All-time low
5.1
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Lesotho is 5.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Lesotho peaked at 17.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 71st out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.7 | — |
| 2011 | 11.4 | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1 | 5.9 | 17.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Lesotho?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Lesotho was 5.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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