Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female was 73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 73 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Lesotho peaked at 694 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 237 | — |
| 1991 | 268 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 300 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 334 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 371 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 409 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 451 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 495 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 538 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 589 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 636 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 669 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 690 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 694 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 686 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 681 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 669 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 653 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 632 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 609 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 579 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 542 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 492 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 436 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 376 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 313 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 254 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 205 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 167 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 133 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 108 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 94 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 82 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 73 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 399.2 | 237 | 589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.9 | 609 | 694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.7 | 133 | 579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6 | 73 | 108 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Lesotho was 73 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 694 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female youths ages 20-24 years