Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Lesotho

Lesotho: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 51.77 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
51.77
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
58.5
in 2025
All-time low
51.77
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Lesotho, 2025–2030

02040602025202720302025: 58.52026: 57.12027: 55.72028: 54.42029: 532030: 51.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 51.77 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Lesotho ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 55.73 53.04 58.5 5
2030s 51.77 51.77 51.77 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 17 Guinea-Bissau 55.11 compare
  2. 18 Côte d’Ivoire 53.69 compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 52.98 compare
  4. 21 Mozambique 51.12 compare
  5. 22 Kiribati 49.71 compare
  6. 23 Togo 46.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Lesotho?
Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Lesotho was 51.77 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 58.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 51.77 in 2030.
How does Lesotho rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
Lesotho ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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