Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.38
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
128th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2012
All-time low
3.19
in 2023
Years of data
11
2012–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Lesotho, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs child mortality in Lesotho is 4.38, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Lesotho peaked at 4.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.9 | — |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 3.76 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 4.38 | +16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.65 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.19 | 4.38 | 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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Lesotho?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Lesotho was 4.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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