Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 924.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
924.79
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
988.96
in 2016
All-time low
813.57
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lesotho stood at 924.79.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lesotho peaked at 988.96 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 813.57, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 813.57 | — |
| 2001 | 830.66 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 849.02 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 851.29 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 840.1 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 851.11 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 863.72 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 903.62 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 909.41 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 913.45 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 913.43 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 959.29 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 959.94 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 985.44 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 981.31 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 980.98 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 988.96 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 974.25 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 951.91 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 941.41 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 935.17 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 924.79 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 862.59 | 813.57 | 913.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 963.69 | 913.43 | 988.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 929.98 | 924.79 | 935.17 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lesotho?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Lesotho was 924.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 988.96 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 813.57 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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