Neonatal infant and child deaths in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 1,582 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,582
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,662
in 1976
All-time low
1,582
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1955–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 1,582 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 2,662 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,582, in 2024.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Kingdom of

  1. 84 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
  2. 85 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1,586 compare
  3. 86 Eritrea, The State of 1,584 compare
  4. 88 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1,509 compare
  5. 89 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 1,490 compare
  6. 90 Palestine 1,294 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 1,582 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 2,662 in 1976.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2024.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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