Stillbirth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Stillbirth rate was 22.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.67
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.06
in 2001
All-time low
22.67
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 362001: 36.12002: 35.42003: 34.72004: 33.82005: 332006: 32.12007: 31.22008: 30.42009: 29.52010: 28.82011: 28.12012: 27.42013: 26.82014: 26.32015: 25.72016: 25.12017: 24.62018: 24.12019: 23.62020: 23.32021: 23.12022: 22.82023: 22.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 22.67 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 36.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.67, in 2023.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.21 29.52 36.06 10
2010s 26.05 23.61 28.81 10
2020s 22.96 22.67 23.28 4

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  5. 17 Sudan 21.51 compare
  6. 18 Niger 21.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Stillbirth rate in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 22.67 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 2001.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 22.67 in 2023.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for stillbirth rate?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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