Mortality rate age 5-9 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 3.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.97
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 1990
All-time low
3.97
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.97 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Lesotho peaked at 8.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.67 | — |
| 1991 | 8.49 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.31 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.12 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.95 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.78 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.61 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.46 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.29 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.15 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.87 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.59 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.45 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.32 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.91 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.39 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.02 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.59 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.09 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.97 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.88 | 7.15 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 | 5.78 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.59 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 3.97 | 4.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Lesotho was 3.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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