3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 35.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
35.3
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 2011
All-time low
35.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho stood at 35.3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho peaked at 38.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.3, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5 | — |
| 2001 | 35.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.1 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 37.5 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.9 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.35 | 35.5 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.67 | 36.5 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6 | 35.3 | 35.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 South Sudan 39.6 compare
- 2 Pakistan 39.4 compare
- 3 Somalia 36 compare
- 5 Nigeria 34.9 compare
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 34.3 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 34.1 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho was 35.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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