Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 6.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.19
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2006
All-time low
6.19
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lesotho stood at 6.19. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lesotho peaked at 12.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.19, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.86 | — |
| 1991 | 8.84 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.95 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.57 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.02 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.43 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.77 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.22 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.43 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.65 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.83 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.95 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.02 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.79 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.77 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.43 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 9.54 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.92 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.27 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.83 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.42 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.07 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.62 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.33 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.19 | -2.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.89 | 8.84 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 | 10.43 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 7.07 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.19 | 6.87 | 5 |
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 under five death rate by wealth group in Lesotho?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Lesotho was 6.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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