Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained (projection) was 5.64 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
5.64
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2025
All-time low
5.64
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained in Lesotho, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained in Lesotho stood at 5.64. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained (projection) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.22 | — |
| 2026 | 6.85 | -5.1% |
| 2027 | 6.51 | -5.0% |
| 2028 | 6.19 | -4.8% |
| 2029 | 5.91 | -4.7% |
| 2030 | 5.64 | -4.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.46, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.54 | 5.91 | 7.22 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Solomon Islands 5.76 compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.73 compare
- 73 Iraq 5.72 compare
- 75 Congo 5.63 compare
- 76 Lebanon 5.6 compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 5.59 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)
- 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 age 10-19 - current trends maintained in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained in Lesotho was 5.64 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2030.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 10-19 - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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