Lesotho: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Lesotho's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 53.50.
That's down 2.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Lesotho ranks #22 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #22 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 105.90
- Trough
- 53.50
- 1-year change
- -2.0%
- 5-year change
- -12.2%
- -2.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -23.4%
- -2.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 53.5000 | |
| 54.6000 | |
| 55.4000 | |
| 57.2000 | |
| 59.3000 | |
| 60.9000 | |
| 61.7000 | |
| 62.9000 | |
| 64.0000 | |
| 67.5000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Lesotho's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 53.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Lesotho ranked #22 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Lesotho's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #22 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.