Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.28
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.68
in 1990
All-time low
4.28
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Lesotho is 4.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Lesotho peaked at 7.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.68 | — |
| 1991 | 7.54 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.42 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.28 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.03 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.91 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.79 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.67 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.56 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.45 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.74 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.65 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.56 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.29 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.98 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.82 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.66 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.28 | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.88, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.56 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 | 5.56 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 4.74 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.28 | 4.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Lesotho?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Lesotho was 4.28 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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