Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0534 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0534 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0877 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0534 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0534 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0868 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0534 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0534 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.07 units per square kilometre | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 37 Yemen 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tanzania 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cameroon 0.051 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.