Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate) was 160,000 high estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Lesotho, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 160,000 high estimate for orphans 0-17 years currently living in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 332.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orphans 0-17 years currently living in Lesotho peaked at 160,000 high estimate in 2008 and was at its lowest, 200 high estimate, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 high estimate | — |
| 1991 | 500 high estimate | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 high estimate | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 high estimate | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 2,400 high estimate | +84.6% |
| 1995 | 4,500 high estimate | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 8,400 high estimate | +86.7% |
| 1997 | 15,000 high estimate | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 24,000 high estimate | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 37,000 high estimate | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 51,000 high estimate | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 68,000 high estimate | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 85,000 high estimate | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000 high estimate | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 120,000 high estimate | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 130,000 high estimate | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 140,000 high estimate | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 150,000 high estimate | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 160,000 high estimate | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 160,000 high estimate | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 160,000 high estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140,000 high estimate, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 160,000 high estimate is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 180,000 high estimate, 89% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,430 high estimate | 200 high estimate | 37,000 high estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,400 high estimate | 51,000 high estimate | 160,000 high estimate | 10 |
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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 orphans 0-17 years currently living in Lesotho?
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living in Lesotho was 160,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 high estimate in 2008.
- What is the lowest orphans 0-17 years currently living recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 high estimate in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for orphans 0-17 years currently living?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2009.
- Is orphans 0-17 years currently living rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of Orphans 0-17 years currently living (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
AIDS orphans are the estimated number of children who have lost their mother or both parents to AIDS before age 17 since the epidemic began in 1990. Some of the orphaned children included in this cumulative total are no longer alive; others are no longer under age 17.