Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
4th
of 139 countries
All-time high
49.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 1995
All-time low
4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Lesotho stood at 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Lesotho peaked at 49.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 18.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +58.0% |
| 1992 | 27.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 36.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 45.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 49.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 49.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 42.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 39.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 36.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 34.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 33.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 33.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 29.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 27.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 26.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 16.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | -14.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 14.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 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 | +58.0% | 11.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 18.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
| 1992 | +46.8% | 18.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 27.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.71 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 11.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 49.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.01 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 29.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 36.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 9.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 27.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 8.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Eswatini 10 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 2 South Africa 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 3 Mozambique 6.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 4 Botswana 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 6 Congo 4.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 7 Zambia 3.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Lesotho?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Lesotho was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.