3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 72.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
72.9
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
116.8
in 2006
All-time low
72.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Lesotho stood at 72.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Lesotho peaked at 116.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.9, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 107.5 | — |
| 2001 | 109.6 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 111.6 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 113.4 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 115 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 116.5 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 116.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 113.7 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 111.3 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 101.6 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 93 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 89.4 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 86.9 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 85.1 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 84 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.5 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.8 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 75.5 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 76.4 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 75.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 72.9 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.7 | 101.6 | 116.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.78 | 75.5 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2 | 72.9 | 75.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Liberia 76 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 74.8 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 74.3 compare
- 18 Cameroon 69.8 compare
- 19 Mozambique 69.6 compare
- 20 Angola 69.4 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Lesotho?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Lesotho was 72.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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