Neonatal deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal deaths was 1,582 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Lesotho, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,582 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Lesotho peaked at 2,228 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,582, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 84th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,177 | 2,100 | 2,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,069 | 1,837 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,665 | 1,582 | 1,766 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 81 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 1,586 compare
- 83 Eritrea 1,584 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1,509 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 1,490 compare
- 87 State of Palestine 1,294 compare
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Lesotho?
- Neonatal deaths in Lesotho was 1,582 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,228 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,582 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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