Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 8.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.23
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.28
in 1990
All-time low
8.23
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.23 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lesotho peaked at 16.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 40th out of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lesotho was 8.23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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