Child mortality vs population growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1981
All-time low
0.7832
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Lesotho stood at 1.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Lesotho peaked at 2.82 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7832, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.93 | — |
| 1951 | 2.09 | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 2.2 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 2.31 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.42 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 2.5 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.59 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 2.65 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.68 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.71 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.7 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.68 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.67 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.66 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.54 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.66 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.72 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.76 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.79 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.82 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.82 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.81 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.77 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.61 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.49 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.27 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8762 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8106 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7832 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9094 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9839 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 | 1.93 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.61 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.37 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9917 | 0.7832 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.1 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 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 vs population growth in Lesotho?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Lesotho was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7832 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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