Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 1,391 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1,391
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,548
in 2025
All-time low
1,391
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Lesotho, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Lesotho stood at 1,391. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,548 | — |
| 2026 | 1,513 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 1,480 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 1,448 | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 1,419 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 1,391 | -2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,391 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,464, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,391 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,482 | 1,419 | 1,548 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1,391 | 1,391 | 1,391 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 81 Jordan 1,446 compare
- 82 Russia 1,439 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 1,404 compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 1,382 compare
- 86 Bolivia 1,322 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 1,296 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)
- 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 - current trends maintained in Lesotho?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Lesotho was 1,391 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,548 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 in 2030.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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