Number of neonatal deaths igme in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 1,582 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,582
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 195 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 igme in Lesotho, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,582 for number of neonatal deaths igme in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in Lesotho peaked at 2,662 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,582, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 igme 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 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 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 neonatal deaths igme in Lesotho?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Lesotho was 1,582 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,662 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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