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
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.
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 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 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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