Deaths age 1-59 months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1,726 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,726
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,508
in 1976
All-time low
1,726
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Lesotho, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,726 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Lesotho peaked at 4,508 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,726, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,718 | 3,708 | 3,728 | 3 |
| 1960s | 4,133 | 3,748 | 4,440 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,453 | 4,352 | 4,508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,552 | 2,979 | 4,238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,376 | 2,854 | 4,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,130 | 3,500 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,513 | 2,154 | 3,076 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,847 | 1,726 | 2,039 | 5 |
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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 deaths age 1-59 months in Lesotho?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Lesotho was 1,726 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,508 in 1976.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,726 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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