Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,582
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,662
in 1976
All-time low
1,582
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,582 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho peaked at 2,662 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,582, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,868 | — |
| 1956 | 1,895 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 1,926 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1,965 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2,011 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 2,064 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 2,125 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2,189 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,252 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,317 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,384 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,440 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,491 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,519 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,539 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,555 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,576 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,596 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,607 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,638 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,659 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,662 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,634 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,588 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,533 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,474 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,429 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,402 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,389 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,386 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,396 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2,412 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,511 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,502 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,484 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,456 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,434 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,399 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,337 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,287 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,263 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,256 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,236 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,157 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,102 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,100 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,155 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,221 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,228 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,186 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,159 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,151 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,204 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,202 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,162 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,128 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,187 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,171 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,167 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,126 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,095 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,064 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,917 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,837 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1,766 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,702 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,654 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,620 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,582 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,933 | 1,868 | 2,011 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2,332 | 2,064 | 2,539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,605 | 2,533 | 2,662 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,438 | 2,386 | 2,511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,293 | 2,102 | 2,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,177 | 2,100 | 2,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,069 | 1,837 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 | 1,582 | 1,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 1,586 compare
- 86 Eritrea 1,584 compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 1,509 compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 1,490 compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 1,294 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho was 1,582 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,662 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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