Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 59.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.96
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
114.67
in 2006
All-time low
59.96
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lesotho is 59.96, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lesotho peaked at 114.67 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.96, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.53 | — |
| 1991 | 84.37 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.38 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 87.64 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 91.06 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 95.08 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 98.9 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 102.06 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 104.24 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 106.29 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 108.3 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 110.32 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 112.09 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 113.23 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 113.87 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 114.64 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 114.67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 111.86 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 111.62 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.07 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 90.87 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 85.2 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 81.36 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 79.26 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 77.6 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.11 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 71.39 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 70.1 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.82 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.11 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.27 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 64.01 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 62.04 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 61.31 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.96 | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 59.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 59.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.96 | 84.37 | 106.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.97 | 99.07 | 114.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.78 | 68.11 | 90.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.72 | 59.96 | 66.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 compare
- 20 Sudan 61.6 compare
- 22 Mozambique 59.42 compare
- 23 Togo 56.13 compare
- 24 Pakistan 55.96 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lesotho?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Lesotho was 59.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 114.67 in 2006.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.96 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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