Stillbirth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Stillbirth rate was 22.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 22.7 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lesotho peaked at 36.1 per 1,000 total births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 per 1,000 total births | 29.5 per 1,000 total births | 36.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.05 per 1,000 total births | 23.6 per 1,000 total births | 28.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 per 1,000 total births | 22.7 per 1,000 total births | 23.3 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 11 Liberia 24.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Guinea 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Mali 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 22.6 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lesotho?
- Stillbirth rate in Lesotho was 22.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 per 1,000 total births in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.