Number of child deaths, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0014 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0079 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0079 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.005 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.003 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 deaths per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.003 deaths per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 deaths per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 deaths per person | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0079 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.0048 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.0031 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0033 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Lesotho?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.