Child mortality by income level of country in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality by income level of country was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
6 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Lesotho, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Lesotho is 6 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Lesotho peaked at 23.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 23.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 22.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 21.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 20.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 20.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 19.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 19.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 18.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 18.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 18.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 17.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 17.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 16.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 12.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 11.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 10.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.89 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.21 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.42 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.32 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.71 deaths per 100 live births | 18.75 deaths per 100 live births | 23.26 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | 17.92 deaths per 100 live births | 18.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.42 deaths per 100 live births | 12.86 deaths per 100 live births | 17.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | 11.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | 9.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 6 deaths per 100 live births | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 5.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0369 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Lesotho?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Lesotho was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .