Mortality rate 1-59 months in Lesotho

Lesotho: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 32.14 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
32.14
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 200 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

50100150195419892024

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 32.14 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
  3. 21 Togo 34.35 compare
  4. 23 Zimbabwe 31.79 compare
  5. 24 Angola 31.42 compare
  6. 25 Kiribati 31.31 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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