Mortality rate 1-59 months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 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% |
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 |
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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.1139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3179 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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