Number of deaths among adolescents in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths among adolescents was 230 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
230
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
366
in 1997
All-time low
230
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 230 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Lesotho peaked at 366 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 97th of 200 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.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346 | — |
| 1991 | 350 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 356 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 359 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 363 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 364 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 365 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 366 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 363 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 358 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 352 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 343 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 331 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 317 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 302 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 277 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 269 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 263 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 256 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 250 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 242 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 241 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 240 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 239 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 236 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 234 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 233 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 232 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 231 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 230 | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 230 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 230 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359 | 346 | 366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.9 | 256 | 352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.2 | 233 | 250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.4 | 230 | 232 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Lesotho was 230 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 366 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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