Under-five deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under-five deaths was 3,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,308
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,170
in 1976
All-time low
3,308
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Under-five deaths in Lesotho, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Lesotho stood at 3,308. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Lesotho peaked at 7,170 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,308, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 82nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,685 | 5,654 | 5,728 | 3 |
| 1960s | 6,465 | 5,812 | 6,979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,057 | 6,885 | 7,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,990 | 5,463 | 6,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,669 | 5,288 | 6,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,307 | 5,662 | 6,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,582 | 3,991 | 5,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,511 | 3,308 | 3,805 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Gambia 3,451 compare
- 81 Eritrea 3,392 compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 3,213 compare
- 85 Jordan 3,048 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Lesotho?
- Under-five deaths in Lesotho was 3,308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7,170 in 1976.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,308 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for under-five deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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