Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Stillbirths was 1,292 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,292
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,151
in 2002
All-time low
1,292
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Lesotho stood at 1,292. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Lesotho peaked at 2,151 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,292, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,117 | — |
| 2001 | 2,149 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,151 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,088 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,981 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,901 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,844 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,856 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,825 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,769 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,727 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,757 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,724 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,701 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,655 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,617 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,589 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,536 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,474 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,413 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,366 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,330 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,303 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,292 | -0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,681, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,292 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 | 1,769 | 2,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,619 | 1,413 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,323 | 1,292 | 1,366 | 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 stillbirths in Lesotho?
- Stillbirths in Lesotho was 1,292 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,151 in 2002.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,292 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for stillbirths?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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