Stillbirth rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Lesotho is 22.67, measured 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.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 201 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.
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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lesotho?
- Stillbirth rate in Lesotho was 22.67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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