New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate was 4,500 in 2009. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Lesotho, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Lesotho is 4,500, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Lesotho peaked at 7,700 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 2,400 | +71.4% |
| 1995 | 3,700 | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 5,100 | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 6,300 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 7,100 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 7,500 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,700 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7,500 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7,300 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,800 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,500 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,800 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 5,500 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4,500 | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,550 | 500 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,620 | 4,500 | 7,700 | 10 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Lesotho?
- New hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate in Lesotho was 4,500 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,700 in 2001.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections (0-14 years), high estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of children (0-14 years) newly infected with HIV, high estimate.