Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,582
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,456
in 1990
All-time low
1,582
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,582 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Lesotho peaked at 2,456 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,582, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,456 | — |
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,582 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,582 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Lesotho?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Lesotho was 1,582 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,456 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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