Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,308
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,519
in 2003
All-time low
3,308
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lesotho is 3,308, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lesotho peaked at 6,519 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,308, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,343 | — |
| 1991 | 5,288 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5,299 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,355 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,473 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,668 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5,892 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,082 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,143 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,144 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,181 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,291 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,441 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,519 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,486 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,442 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,397 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,286 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,368 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,662 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5,204 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4,989 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4,879 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,795 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,710 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,557 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,343 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4,248 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,109 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,991 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,805 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,607 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 3,447 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,390 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,308 | -2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,308 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,308 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lesotho?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Lesotho was 3,308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,519 in 2003.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,308 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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