Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 32.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.14
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
161.04
in 1954
All-time low
32.14
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Lesotho, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Lesotho stood at 32.14. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Lesotho peaked at 161.04 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 32.14, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 161.04 | — |
| 1955 | 153.59 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 146.85 | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 141 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 136.16 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 132.65 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 130.28 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 128.95 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 128.78 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 129.11 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 129.76 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 129.93 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 129.53 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 128.51 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 126.67 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 124.11 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 121.3 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 118.33 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 115.24 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 112.08 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 108.57 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 104.67 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 100.43 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 96.09 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 91.52 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 86.83 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 82.16 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 77.49 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 72.82 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 68.24 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 64.14 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 60.31 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 56.8 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 53.7 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 51.06 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 48.98 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 47.68 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 47.49 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.62 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.1 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 54.85 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 59.32 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 63.6 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 67.34 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 69.91 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 72.12 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 73.91 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 75.66 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 77.05 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 77.88 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.28 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.96 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.09 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.44 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 76.65 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.26 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 56.31 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 50.98 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 47.46 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 45.71 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 44.46 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.44 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 39.18 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 38.47 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.89 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.78 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.56 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.76 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 33.26 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 32.95 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.14 | -2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.22 | 132.65 | 161.04 | 6 |
| 1960s | 128.56 | 124.11 | 130.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.51 | 86.83 | 121.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.57 | 48.98 | 82.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.2 | 47.49 | 72.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.82 | 64.26 | 79.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.07 | 37.78 | 56.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.94 | 32.14 | 36.56 | 5 |
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Lesotho was 32.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 161.04 in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.14 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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