What is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?

Child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 26.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Lesotho rank for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?

Lesotho ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho

Name: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Lesotho: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

6 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

21st

of 200 countries

All-time high

26.92 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

6 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1950–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 6 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 26.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Lesotho ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	21.83 deaths per 100 live births	18.75 deaths per 100 live births	26.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
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 Cote 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Lesotho

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?: Child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 26.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Lesotho rank for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?: Lesotho ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,286 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.