Child mortality vs health expenditure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Lesotho, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Lesotho is 6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure 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.
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, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Lesotho?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Lesotho was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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