Child mortality by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality by sex was 6.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.31
in 1952
All-time low
6.61
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality by sex in Lesotho, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Lesotho is 6.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Lesotho peaked at 24.31 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 6.61, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.65 | 19.59 | 24.31 | 8 |
| 1960s | 19.24 | 18.68 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.15 | 13.56 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.79 | 9.27 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 9.15 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 | 10.72 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 7.48 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.61 | 7.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- 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 mortality by sex in Lesotho?
- Child mortality by sex in Lesotho was 6.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24.31 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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