Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Lesotho
Lesotho: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Lesotho stood at 6.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Lesotho peaked at 30.5 per 1,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 197 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.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 18 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 19.2 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 20.5 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 21.9 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 26.3 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 27.6 per 1,000 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 29.8 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 30.3 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8 per 1,000 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 27.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.89 per 1,000 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 30.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 9.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 69 Marshall Islands 6.4 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.4 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Jamaica 6.3 per 1,000 compare
- 72 Mexico 6.2 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Philippines 6.1 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Uruguay 6.1 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Lesotho?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Lesotho was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 per 1,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.