Neonatal deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal deaths was 1,582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,582
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,662
in 1976
All-time low
1,582
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal deaths in Lesotho, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Lesotho is 1,582, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Lesotho peaked at 2,662 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,582, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,868 | — |
| 1956 | 1,895 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1,926 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1,965 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2,011 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2,064 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2,125 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2,189 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,252 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,317 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,384 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,440 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,491 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,519 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,539 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,555 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,576 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,596 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,607 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,638 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,659 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,662 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,634 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,588 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,533 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,474 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,429 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,402 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,389 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,386 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,396 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,412 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,511 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,502 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,484 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,456 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,434 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,399 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,337 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,287 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,263 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,256 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,236 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,157 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,102 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,155 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,221 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,228 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,186 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,159 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,151 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,204 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,202 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,162 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,128 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,187 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,171 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,167 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,126 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,095 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,064 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,917 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,837 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,766 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,702 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,654 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,620 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,582 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,933 | 1,868 | 2,011 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2,332 | 2,064 | 2,539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,605 | 2,533 | 2,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,438 | 2,386 | 2,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,293 | 2,102 | 2,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,177 | 2,100 | 2,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,069 | 1,837 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 | 1,582 | 1,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 1,586 compare
- 86 Eritrea 1,584 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 1,509 compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 1,490 compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 1,294 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Lesotho?
- Neonatal deaths in Lesotho was 1,582 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,662 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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