3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Lesotho
Lesotho: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 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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