Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 3.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lesotho stood at 3.97. 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lesotho peaked at 8.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 43rd of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lesotho was 3.97 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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