Child mortality line chart by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality line chart by sex was 5.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality line chart by sex in Lesotho, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Lesotho is 5.35, 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 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Lesotho peaked at 22.18 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 22nd 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 | 19.71 | 17.83 | 22.18 | 8 |
| 1960s | 17.57 | 17.09 | 17.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.64 | 12.12 | 16.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 | 7.84 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 | 7.67 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.24 | 9.06 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 6.09 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.35 | 5.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 19 Madagascar 5.71 compare
- 20 Sudan 5.66 compare
- 21 Mozambique 5.5 compare
- 23 Togo 5.17 compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.08 compare
- 25 Afghanistan 4.89 compare
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 line chart by sex in Lesotho?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Lesotho was 5.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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