Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 1,569 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
1,569
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,579
in 2025
All-time low
1,569
in 2028
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in Lesotho, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - remains constant in Lesotho is 1,569, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,579 | — |
| 2026 | 1,575 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 1,572 | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 1,569 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 1,569 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 1,569 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,569 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,936, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,569 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,116, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,573 | 1,569 | 1,579 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1,569 | 1,569 | 1,569 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 83 Saudi Arabia 1,651 compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 1,612 compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 1,585 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 1,532 compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 1,527 compare
- 89 Germany 1,506 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 - remains constant in Lesotho?
- Neonatal deaths - remains constant in Lesotho was 1,569 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,579 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,569 in 2028.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
- Lesotho ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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