Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1117 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2362 deaths per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.1117 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.2362 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1954 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2004 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2061 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2118 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2175 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2223 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2262 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2287 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2299 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2304 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.231 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.232 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2326 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2339 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2356 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2362 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2347 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2314 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2268 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2211 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2146 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2081 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2022 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1967 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1916 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1875 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1866 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1848 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1799 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.176 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1742 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1745 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1764 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1803 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1867 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1941 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2003 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2023 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2024 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2072 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2122 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2147 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2136 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2122 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2107 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.207 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2097 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1865 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1714 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1643 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1607 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1579 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1551 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1501 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1431 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1399 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1353 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1315 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1253 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1188 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1135 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2153 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1954 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2299 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2325 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2268 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2362 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1799 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2211 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1867 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1742 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2024 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1865 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2147 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1509 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1315 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1714 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1253 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 38 Maldives 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2362 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.