Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 28.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.41
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
92.12
in 1954
All-time low
28.41
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho stood at 28.41. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho peaked at 92.12 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 28.41, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 92.12 | — |
| 1955 | 89.05 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 86.22 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 83.75 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 81.87 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 80.64 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 80.25 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 80.51 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 81.54 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 83.02 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 84.65 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 85.94 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 86.97 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 87.31 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 87.09 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 86.47 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 85.42 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 84.21 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 82.96 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 81.55 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 79.9 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 77.92 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 75.65 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 73.17 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 70.42 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 67.56 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 64.5 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 61.37 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 58.18 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 54.91 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 51.91 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 49.14 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 46.49 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 44.07 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 41.98 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 40.13 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 38.74 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 37.89 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 37.62 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 37.73 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.24 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.73 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 38.92 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.98 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.78 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.94 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.14 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.51 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.91 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.29 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.75 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.79 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.58 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.26 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.88 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 41.89 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 38.36 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 36.16 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 36.72 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.87 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.05 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.89 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.27 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.17 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 33.04 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.33 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.71 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.02 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 29.99 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 28.41 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.61 | 80.64 | 92.12 | 6 |
| 1960s | 84.37 | 80.25 | 87.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.88 | 67.56 | 85.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.27 | 40.13 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.46 | 37.62 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6 | 39.14 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.11 | 33.04 | 38.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.69 | 28.41 | 32.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 Guinea 30.55 compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 29.46 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 29.44 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 26.98 compare
- 12 Chad 26.18 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 20.66 compare
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, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho was 28.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92.12 in 1954.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.41 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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