Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate was 28.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho stood at 28.49. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho peaked at 65.83 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 28.49, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.97 | 62.86 | 65.83 | 6 |
| 1960s | 63.75 | 62.67 | 64.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.36 | 45.51 | 61.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.9 | 38.5 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.92 | 36.87 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.02 | 37.11 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 31.43 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.65 | 28.49 | 30.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 11 Chad 30.39 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
- 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 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, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho was 28.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.83 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.49 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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