Under-five deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under-five deaths was 3,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Lesotho stood at 3,308. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 6,519 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,308, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 88th of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,181 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,308 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 86 Gambia 3,451 compare
- 87 Eritrea 3,392 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
- 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,213 compare
- 90 United Kingdom 3,213 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 under-five deaths in Lesotho?
- Under-five deaths in Lesotho was 3,308 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,519 in 2003.
- 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 88th out of 213 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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