Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted was 1,366 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,366 for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Lesotho peaked at 2,819 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 60.63 | — |
| 2005 | 118.79 | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 346.27 | +191.5% |
| 2007 | 1,003 | +189.7% |
| 2008 | 547.28 | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 1,551 | +183.3% |
| 2010 | 2,052 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 2,789 | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 2,740 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,541 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2,669 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,819 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,638 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,160 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 2,328 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2,309 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,180 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,973 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,650 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,427 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 1,366 | -4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,366 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518.23, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,366 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,267, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +191.5% | 118.79 | 346.27 |
| 2007 | +189.7% | 346.27 | 1,003 |
| 2009 | +183.3% | 547.28 | 1,551 |
| 2005 | +95.9% | 60.63 | 118.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.68 | 0 | 1,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,504 | 2,052 | 2,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,719 | 1,366 | 2,180 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Lesotho?
- Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted in Lesotho was 1,366 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,819 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due to pmtct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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