Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho stood at 1,100. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 11,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 137 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.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,500 | — |
| 1991 | 4,000 | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 5,900 | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 7,900 | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 9,800 | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9,100 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 8,600 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 8,400 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8,100 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,200 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,300 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,200 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,800 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7,400 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6,800 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,500 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,300 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,100 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,700 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4,100 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 3,200 | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 2,700 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,700 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +60.0% | 2,500 | 4,000 |
| 1992 | +47.5% | 4,000 | 5,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,080 | 2,500 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,140 | 7,400 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,890 | 2,400 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,480 | 1,100 | 2,100 | 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Lesotho was 1,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.