Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate was 28.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.49
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
65.83
in 1954
All-time low
28.49
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28.49 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Lesotho ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 65.83 | — |
| 1955 | 64.83 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 63.98 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 63.37 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 62.99 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 62.86 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 62.96 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 63.25 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 63.59 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 64.01 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 64.35 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 64.53 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64.48 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 64.17 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.52 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 62.67 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 61.54 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 60.38 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 59.13 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 57.71 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 56.01 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 54.04 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 51.9 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 49.76 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 47.6 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 45.51 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 43.59 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 42.05 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 40.87 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 40.02 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 39.37 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 38.92 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 38.61 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 38.53 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 38.5 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.58 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 38.63 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 38.65 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.61 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.45 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.25 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.96 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.63 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.23 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 36.91 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.87 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.11 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.53 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.95 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.32 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.58 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.64 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.32 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.81 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.2 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.57 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.01 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.56 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.16 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 34.65 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.13 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.51 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.84 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.09 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 31.43 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30.81 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 30.22 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.66 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 29.08 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 28.49 | -2.0% |
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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lesotho was 28.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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