Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.26
in 1952
All-time low
6
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Lesotho, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6 for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Lesotho peaked at 23.26 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 23.26 | — |
| 1953 | 22.42 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 21.62 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 20.86 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 20.13 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 19.55 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 19.08 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 18.75 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 18.53 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 18.43 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 18.44 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18.51 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.59 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.62 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 18.58 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 18.45 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 18.22 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 17.92 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 17.55 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 17.16 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 16.76 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.33 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 15.87 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.33 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 14.74 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.11 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 13.48 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 12.86 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 12.24 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 11.64 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 11.07 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.57 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 10.11 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 9.69 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.33 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.02 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.77 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.57 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.45 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.44 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.54 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.76 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.11 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.51 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.89 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.21 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.42 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.63 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.83 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.03 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.21 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.32 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.39 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.46 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.19 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 9.09 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 8.52 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.14 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.76 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.51 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.14 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.01 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.81 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.63 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.71 | 18.75 | 23.26 | 8 |
| 1960s | 18.43 | 17.92 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.42 | 12.86 | 17.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 8.57 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4 | 8.44 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 9.91 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 6.81 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6 | 6.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 6.45 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 compare
- 22 Mozambique 5.94 compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.6 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Lesotho?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Lesotho was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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