Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Lesotho stood at 9.1 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Lesotho peaked at 29 per 1,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17.6 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.9 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.4 per 1,000 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 21.6 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 24.5 per 1,000 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 25.4 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.2 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.7 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 29 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.1 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.1 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.56 per 1,000 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 25.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.47 per 1,000 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 29 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 per 1,000 | 14.8 per 1,000 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Lesotho?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Lesotho was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 29 per 1,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.