What is child mortality rate in Lesotho?

Child mortality rate in Lesotho was 6.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.

How does Lesotho rank for child mortality rate?

Lesotho ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Lesotho

Name: Child mortality rate in Lesotho
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Child mortality rate was 6.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

6.4%

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

18th

of 204 countries

All-time high

16.1%

in 1950

All-time low

6.4%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Lesotho, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, child mortality rate in Lesotho stood at 6.4%. 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 in Lesotho peaked at 16.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	15.6%	15.4%	16.1%	10
1960s	15.2%	14.8%	15.4%	10
1970s	13.1%	11.3%	14.5%	10
1980s	9.9%	9.0%	11.0%	10
1990s	9.1%	8.9%	9.6%	10
2000s	9.8%	9.0%	10.1%	10
2010s	7.6%	6.4%	8.5%	10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

15 Mozambique 6.9% compare
16 Haiti 6.8% compare
17 Burundi 6.5% compare
19 Pakistan 6.3% compare
20 Togo 6.3% compare
21 Liberia 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 204 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Lesotho?: Child mortality rate in Lesotho was 6.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for child mortality rate?: Lesotho ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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