Children died before five per woman in Lesotho
Lesotho: Children died before five per woman was 0.1655 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1655
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.53
in 1950
All-time low
0.1655
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Lesotho, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1655 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Lesotho peaked at 1.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1655, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.53 | — |
| 1951 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 1.34 | -9.4% |
| 1953 | 1.29 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 1.26 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 1.21 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.17 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9883 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9657 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9418 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9246 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9045 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8741 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8321 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7891 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7461 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7036 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6617 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6214 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5856 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5524 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5207 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4924 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4657 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4426 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4203 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4023 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3919 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3861 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3826 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.384 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.394 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4026 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4075 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4018 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.397 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3962 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4034 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4122 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4116 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4008 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3941 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3934 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3849 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3804 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3287 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2953 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2826 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2689 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2642 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2551 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2451 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2312 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2234 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.216 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2108 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.202 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1932 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1756 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1711 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1655 | -3.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1655 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1655 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.09 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8972 | 0.7461 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5466 | 0.4203 | 0.7036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.395 | 0.3826 | 0.4075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3906 | 0.3287 | 0.4122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2493 | 0.2108 | 0.2953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1815 | 0.1655 | 0.202 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Lesotho?
- Children died before five per woman in Lesotho was 0.1655 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for children died before five per woman?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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