Child deaths by world region un data in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child deaths by world region un data was 4,009 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths by world region un data in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4,009 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Lesotho peaked at 7,317 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4,009, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,052 | 5,874 | 6,656 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,631 | 6,039 | 7,125 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,213 | 7,037 | 7,317 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,150 | 5,626 | 6,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,747 | 5,466 | 6,205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,285 | 5,763 | 6,590 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,031 | 4,530 | 5,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,195 | 4,009 | 4,435 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Thailand 4,873 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 4,452 compare
- 74 Libya 4,191 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 3,941 compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 3,843 compare
- 78 Palestine 3,821 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Lesotho?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Lesotho was 4,009 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,317 in 1976.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,009 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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