Number of youth deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of youth deaths was 3,758 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,758
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,159
in 2003
All-time low
3,758
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Lesotho stood at 3,758. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Lesotho peaked at 7,159 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,758, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 199 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 youth deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,140 | — |
| 1991 | 6,089 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 6,106 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,163 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6,282 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,471 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6,688 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6,866 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,905 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,883 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,897 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,983 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7,107 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,159 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,099 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,029 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,961 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,837 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,910 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,194 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 5,727 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 5,504 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,385 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,296 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,208 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,051 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,835 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4,736 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,595 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,473 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,282 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,079 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3,914 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,848 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,758 | -2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,758 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,758 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,459 | 6,089 | 6,905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,918 | 6,194 | 7,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,081 | 4,473 | 5,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 | 3,758 | 4,282 | 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 youth deaths in Lesotho?
- Number of youth deaths in Lesotho was 3,758 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,159 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,758 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of youth deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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