Number of child deaths igme in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of child deaths igme was 3,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,308
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
7,170
in 1976
All-time low
3,308
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Lesotho, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths igme in Lesotho is 3,308, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Lesotho peaked at 7,170 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,308, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 5,654 | — |
| 1958 | 5,673 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5,728 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5,812 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 5,931 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 6,084 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6,256 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 6,430 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6,602 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6,750 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 6,867 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6,942 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6,979 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6,995 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 7,014 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,044 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7,061 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7,102 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,153 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7,170 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7,125 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7,025 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6,885 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 6,712 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,514 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6,317 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 6,138 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 5,972 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 5,817 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 5,692 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,665 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,612 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,463 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,343 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 5,288 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,299 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,355 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,473 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,668 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5,892 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,082 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,143 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,144 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,181 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,291 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,441 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,519 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,486 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,442 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,397 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,286 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,368 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,662 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5,204 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,989 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4,879 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,795 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,710 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,557 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,343 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4,248 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,109 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,991 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,805 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,607 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,447 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,390 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,308 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,685 | 5,654 | 5,728 | 3 |
| 1960s | 6,465 | 5,812 | 6,979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,057 | 6,885 | 7,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,990 | 5,463 | 6,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,669 | 5,288 | 6,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,307 | 5,662 | 6,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,582 | 3,991 | 5,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,511 | 3,308 | 3,805 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Gambia 3,451 compare
- 81 Eritrea 3,392 compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 3,213 compare
- 85 Jordan 3,048 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Lesotho?
- Number of child deaths igme in Lesotho was 3,308 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,170 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,308 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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