Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4782 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4782
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4798
in 2022
All-time low
0.3351
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lesotho is 0.4782, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lesotho peaked at 0.4798 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3351, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 137th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4597 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4603 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4527 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4364 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4179 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3993 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3829 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3676 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3511 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3421 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3398 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3426 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3448 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3418 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.337 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3351 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3363 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3506 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3458 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3818 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4089 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4384 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.445 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4519 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4514 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4597 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4752 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4708 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4665 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4603 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4641 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4719 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4798 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4779 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4782 | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4782 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4782 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.407 | 0.3421 | 0.4603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3456 | 0.3351 | 0.3818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4528 | 0.4089 | 0.4752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4744 | 0.4641 | 0.4798 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lesotho?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Lesotho was 0.4782 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4798 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3351 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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