Child mortality rate ihme in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality rate ihme was 6.44 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.44
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
16.05
in 1950
All-time low
6.44
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Lesotho, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Lesotho stood at 6.44. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Lesotho peaked at 16.05 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.05 | — |
| 1951 | 15.91 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 15.77 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 15.5 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 15.78 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 15.73 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 15.5 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 15.41 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.38 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 15.37 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 15.32 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 15.34 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 15.31 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 15.31 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.38 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.39 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 15.31 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.18 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.99 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 14.77 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 14.5 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 14.36 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 14.07 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 13.69 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 13.33 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.96 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 12.58 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 12.17 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.68 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 11.33 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.04 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 10.72 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.43 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 10.19 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.99 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9.75 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 9.53 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.35 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.19 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.04 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.95 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.9 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.86 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.88 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.94 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.02 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.14 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.45 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.61 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.72 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.95 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.05 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.98 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.49 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.39 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.12 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.94 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7.23 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.88 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | -2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.64 | 15.37 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.23 | 14.77 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.07 | 11.33 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.92 | 9.04 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 | 8.86 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 | 8.98 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 6.44 | 8.54 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Lesotho?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Lesotho was 6.44 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.05 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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