Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0534 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0877 deaths per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0534 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0721 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0785 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0804 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.082 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.083 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0842 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0848 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0855 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0859 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0869 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0876 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0868 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0852 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0815 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0786 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0824 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.079 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0745 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.071 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.071 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0732 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0711 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0708 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0701 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0714 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.069 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.068 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0582 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre | 0.07 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0786 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0827 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0755 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0692 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0605 deaths per square kilometre | 0.072 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0582 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Yemen 0.056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.051 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.