Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,350 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,350
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
87th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,548
in 1993
All-time low
1,244
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lesotho, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lesotho stood at 1,350.
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 ihme in Lesotho peaked at 2,548 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,244, 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 ihme in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,244 | — |
| 1951 | 1,265 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1,286 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1,309 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,331 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1,355 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1,368 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,394 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 1,423 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 1,456 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1,485 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1,520 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,551 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,584 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,625 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,666 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,702 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,736 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,764 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1,791 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,813 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,853 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,884 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,905 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,924 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,949 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,985 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,023 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,045 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,089 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,143 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,192 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,244 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,302 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,367 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,417 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,460 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,499 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,530 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,540 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,543 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,546 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,546 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,548 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,548 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,542 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,529 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,499 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,446 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,391 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,333 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,270 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,219 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,166 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,122 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,076 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,023 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,015 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,994 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,871 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,776 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,739 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,699 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,626 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,577 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,540 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,479 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,424 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,373 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,350 | -1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,350 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,350 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,343 | 1,244 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,642 | 1,485 | 1,791 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,947 | 1,813 | 2,089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,369 | 2,143 | 2,540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,514 | 2,391 | 2,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,109 | 1,871 | 2,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,558 | 1,350 | 1,776 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lesotho?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Lesotho was 1,350 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,548 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,244 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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