Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
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
75
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.
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.92 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 25.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 23.26 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1953 | 22.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 21.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 20.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 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 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 18.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 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 | -2.2% |
| 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 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 15.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 14.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 14.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 12.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 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 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | +4.0% |
| 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 | +1.8% |
| 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 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 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 | -6.3% |
| 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 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 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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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.