Mortality rate, neonatal in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate, neonatal was 28.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
64.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1965
All-time low
28.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Lesotho stood at 28.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Lesotho peaked at 64.5 per 1,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 28.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 64 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.76 per 1,000 live births | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.35 per 1,000 live births | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | 61.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.91 per 1,000 live births | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.93 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.01 per 1,000 live births | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.66 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Chad 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Guinea 29.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Lesotho was 28.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5 per 1,000 live births in 1965.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.