Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 2,829 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2,829
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,218
in 2025
All-time low
2,829
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Lesotho, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,829 for under-five deaths - 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 12.1% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,218 | — |
| 2026 | 3,134 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 3,051 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 2,972 | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 2,898 | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 2,829 | -2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,829 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,829 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,055 | 2,898 | 3,218 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,829 | 2,829 | 2,829 | 1 |
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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Lesotho?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Lesotho was 2,829 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,218 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,829 in 2030.
- How does Lesotho rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Lesotho ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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