Neonatal mortality rate gho in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.87 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.87
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.54
in 1954
All-time low
2.87
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Lesotho, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.87 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Lesotho peaked at 6.54 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 199 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 rate gho in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 6.54 | — |
| 1955 | 6.46 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.34 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 6.31 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.29 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.29 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.41 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.43 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.45 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.42 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.37 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.28 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.17 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.06 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.94 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.79 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 5.63 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.24 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.02 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.81 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.6 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.25 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.13 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.03 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.88 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.86 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.86 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.86 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.84 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.73 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.7 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.81 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.85 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.67 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.56 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.52 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.39 | 6.29 | 6.54 | 6 |
| 1960s | 6.38 | 6.28 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.47 | 4.6 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 | 3.86 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 | 3.7 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.72 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 3.14 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.87 | 3.07 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Lesotho?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Lesotho was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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