Children (0-14) living with HIV in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children (0-14) living with HIV was 6,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children (0-14) living with HIV in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6,100 for children (0-14) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (0-14) living with hiv in Lesotho peaked at 25,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,030 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,500 | 17,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,440 | 6,100 | 11,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 27,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 27,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 27,631 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 27,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (0-14) living with hiv in Lesotho?
- Children (0-14) living with hiv in Lesotho was 6,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children (0-14) living with hiv recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for children (0-14) living with hiv?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children (0-14) living with hiv rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Children (0-14) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children living with HIV refers to the number of children ages 0-14 who are infected with HIV.