Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0067 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0067 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0067 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +67.9% | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -48.0% | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 61 Eritrea 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Barbados 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Congo 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Indonesia 0.006 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.