Neonatal mortality ihme in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.86 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.86
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 1950
All-time low
2.86
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Lesotho, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.86 for neonatal mortality ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Lesotho peaked at 4.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.79 | — |
| 1951 | 4.78 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.69 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.77 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.77 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.73 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.72 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.71 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.71 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.73 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.75 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.69 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.64 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.63 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.58 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.51 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.42 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.3 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.24 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.16 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.07 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.08 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.08 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.06 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.05 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.05 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.98 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.83 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.73 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.55 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.75 | 4.69 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.73 | 4.69 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 | 4.11 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 | 4.06 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 | 3.93 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.55 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.86 | 3.41 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 mortality ihme in Lesotho?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Lesotho was 2.86 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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