Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met was 22.62 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
22.62
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
50.75
in 2025
All-time low
22.62
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Lesotho, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Lesotho is 22.62, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 37.58 | 26.49 | 50.75 | 5 |
| 2030s | 22.62 | 22.62 | 22.62 | 1 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Lesotho?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Lesotho was 22.62 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 50.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 in 2030.
- How does Lesotho rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Lesotho ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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