Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 3,308 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Lesotho, 1990β2024
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.
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, 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-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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