Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Stillbirth rate was 22.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.67
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 200 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, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho 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 peaked at 36.06 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.67, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.05 | — |
| 2001 | 36.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.42 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.66 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 33.8 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.96 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.06 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.23 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.35 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.52 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.81 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.07 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.44 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.84 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.27 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.66 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.13 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.59 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.08 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.61 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.28 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 23.08 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.83 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.67 | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 22.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 22.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.66, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Lesotho?
- Stillbirth rate in Lesotho was 22.67 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.67 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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