Mortality rate age 5-14 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 8.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.23
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.28
in 1990
All-time low
8.23
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.23 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Lesotho peaked at 16.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.28 | — |
| 1991 | 15.97 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.66 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.35 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.05 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.75 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.47 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.2 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.92 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.66 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.4 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.16 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.92 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.44 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.21 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.98 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.74 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.08 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.65 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.25 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.05 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.87 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.11 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.88 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.67 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.23 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 | 13.66 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 | 9.3 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8.23 | 9.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Yemen 8.46 compare
- 38 Mozambique 8.27 compare
- 39 Gabon 8.24 compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 7.65 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 7.62 compare
- 43 Ethiopia 7.5 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Lesotho was 8.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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