Number of child deaths by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of child deaths by age was 204 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .