Number of child deaths by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of child deaths by age was 204 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
204 deaths
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,080 deaths
in 2004
All-time low
127 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Lesotho, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 204 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Lesotho peaked at 2,080 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 127 deaths, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 103rd of 199 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1,491 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 1,459 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,439 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1,425 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1,419 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,420 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,425 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,427 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,426 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,415 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,397 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,372 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,342 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,306 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,268 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,230 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,191 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,151 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,108 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,064 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,021 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 978 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 931 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 881 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 826 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 770 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 718 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 672 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 625 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 588 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 558 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 538 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 534 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 549 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 594 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 679 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 818 deaths | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 1,005 deaths | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 1,228 deaths | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 1,454 deaths | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 1,649 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 1,800 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,908 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,985 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,036 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,066 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,078 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,080 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,065 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,020 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,868 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,569 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 1,209 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 979 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 816 deaths | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 602 deaths | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 462 deaths | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 439 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 373 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 194 deaths | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 131 deaths | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 220 deaths | +67.9% |
| 2019 | 280 deaths | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 249 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 176 deaths | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 127 deaths | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 166 deaths | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 204 deaths | +22.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 204 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 204 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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% | 131 deaths | 220 deaths |
| 2016 | -48.0% | 373 deaths | 194 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,463 deaths | 1,439 deaths | 1,491 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 1,407 deaths | 1,342 deaths | 1,427 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,125 deaths | 931 deaths | 1,306 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 671 deaths | 534 deaths | 881 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,168 deaths | 549 deaths | 1,908 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,898 deaths | 1,209 deaths | 2,080 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.6 deaths | 131 deaths | 979 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.4 deaths | 127 deaths | 249 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 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 number of child deaths by age in Lesotho?
- Number of child deaths by age in Lesotho was 204 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,080 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 deaths in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .