Is Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.1% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Lesotho rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Lesotho ranked #14 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

How does Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 48.

Lesotho: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Lesotho: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 28.50.

That's down 2.1% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Lesotho ranks #14 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 38.70; 2005
Trough: 28.50; 2024
1-year change: -2.1%
5-year change: -9.2%; -1.9% / yr
10-year change: -17.9%; -1.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	28.5000
2023	29.1000
2022	29.7000
2021	30.2000
2020	30.8000
2019	31.4000
2018	32.1000
2017	32.8000
2016	33.5000
2015	34.1000

About Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 28.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Lesotho rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Lesotho ranked #14 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Lesotho's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.