Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 4,330 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from hiv/aids in Lesotho is 4,330 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Lesotho peaked at 16,472 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,330 deaths, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,120 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 12,101 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12,170 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14,325 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 16,352 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 16,472 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,758 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 12,933 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 10,020 deaths | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 8,594 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 7,544 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 7,044 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,280 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,361 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,386 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,151 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6,451 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 5,832 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 5,140 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4,988 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,696 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4,330 deaths | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,085 deaths | 8,594 deaths | 16,472 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,618 deaths | 4,988 deaths | 7,544 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,513 deaths | 4,330 deaths | 4,696 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Lesotho was 4,330 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16,472 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,330 deaths in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.