Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,350 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,350 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,548 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
1,244 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho stood at 1,350 deaths.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho peaked at 2,548 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,244 deaths, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,244 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,265 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1,286 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1,309 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,331 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1,355 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1,368 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,394 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1,423 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,456 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1,485 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,520 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,551 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,584 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,625 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,666 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,702 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,736 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,764 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,791 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,813 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,853 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,884 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,905 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,924 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,949 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,985 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,023 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,045 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,089 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,143 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,192 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,244 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,302 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,367 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,417 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,460 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,499 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,530 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,540 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,543 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,546 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,546 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,548 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,548 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,542 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,529 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,499 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,446 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,391 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,333 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,270 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,219 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,166 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,122 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,076 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,023 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,015 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,994 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,871 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,776 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,739 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,699 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,626 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,577 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,540 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,479 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,424 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,373 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,350 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,343 deaths | 1,244 deaths | 1,456 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,642 deaths | 1,485 deaths | 1,791 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,947 deaths | 1,813 deaths | 2,089 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,369 deaths | 2,143 deaths | 2,540 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,514 deaths | 2,391 deaths | 2,548 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,109 deaths | 1,871 deaths | 2,333 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,558 deaths | 1,350 deaths | 1,776 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Lesotho was 1,350 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,548 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,244 deaths in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.