Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
500 ages 0-14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
5,100 ages 0-14
in 2002
All-time low
500 ages 0-14
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ages 0-14.
Analysis
In 2024, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Lesotho stood at 500 ages 0-14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 5,100 ages 0-14 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 500 ages 0-14, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ages 0-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750 ages 0-14 | — |
| 1991 | 1,200 ages 0-14 | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 1,800 ages 0-14 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 2,400 ages 0-14 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 4,200 ages 0-14 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 4,700 ages 0-14 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,700 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,800 ages 0-14 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,000 ages 0-14 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,100 ages 0-14 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,100 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 ages 0-14 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,800 ages 0-14 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,600 ages 0-14 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,900 ages 0-14 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 4,300 ages 0-14 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,300 ages 0-14 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,400 ages 0-14 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,100 ages 0-14 | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 810 ages 0-14 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 790 ages 0-14 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,000 ages 0-14 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 690 ages 0-14 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 520 ages 0-14 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 500 ages 0-14 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 ages 0-14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,115 ages 0-14 | 750 ages 0-14 | 4,700 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,570 ages 0-14 | 3,100 ages 0-14 | 5,100 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 ages 0-14 | 520 ages 0-14 | 2,200 ages 0-14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 500 ages 0-14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 26 Burkina Faso 800 ages 0-14 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 660 ages 0-14 compare
- 28 Togo 530 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Benin 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Burundi 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Colombia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Egypt 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Eswatini 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Gabon 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Mexico 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Namibia 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Niger 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Philippines 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Rwanda 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Senegal 500 ages 0-14 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 500 ages 0-14 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6749 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Lesotho?
- Annual number of children newly infected with hiv in Lesotho was 500 ages 0-14 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 ages 0-14 in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual number of children newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ages 0-14 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual number of children newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.