Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 28.41 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.41
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.12
in 1954
All-time low
28.41
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954β2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Lesotho, 1954β2024
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 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
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, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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