Health in Lesotho
338 indicators covering health for Lesotho.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population ages 0-14, male | 405,493 | 2025 | up 4.8% | 135th |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 33.1% | 2025 | down 6.8% | 53rd |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 400,450 | 2025 | up 4.3% | 133rd |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 86.0% | 2024 | down 2.3% | 122nd |
| Immunization, BCG | 82.0% | 2024 | down 15.5% | 127th |
| Mortality rate, under-5 | 60 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.7% | 21st |
| Mortality rate, under-5, female | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 23.4% | 22nd |
| Mortality rate, under-5, male | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 22.2% | 21st |
| Mortality rate, neonatal | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.9% | 14th |
| Immunization, DPT | 86.0% | 2024 | down 2.3% | 125th |
| Immunization, measles | 90.0% | 2024 | down 2.2% | 92nd |
| Survival to age 65, male | 39.5% | 2024 | up 56.1% | 215th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 51.3% | 2024 | up 41.9% | 214th |
| Fertility rate, total | 2.66 births per woman | 2024 | down 17.8% | 68th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 55.03 years | 2024 | up 13.9% | 212th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 57.8 years | 2024 | up 13.8% | 211th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 60.44 years | 2024 | up 13.5% | 212th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.5% | 10th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 19.9% | 10th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.2% | 10th |
| Death rate, crude | 10.48 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 28.4% | 29th |
| Birth rate, crude | 23.76 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 19.5% | 56th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 464.08 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 25.8% | 1st |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 355.43 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 30.9% | 1st |
| Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood | 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman | 2024 | down 35.1% | 34th |
| Life expectancy | 57.37 years | 2023 | up 15.8% | 234th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 110.8% | 172nd |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 478 | 2023 | down 44.1% | 11th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 270 | 2023 | down 49.1% | 64th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1.3% | 2023 | down 53.1% | 22nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 7.6 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 46.5% | 53rd |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 53.8% | 70th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 3.3 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 79.6% | 75th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 4.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 55.6% | 106th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 71.1% | 82nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 40.5% | 62nd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 6.2 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 52.3% | 48th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 4.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 14.5% | 31st |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 3.8 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 20.8% | 30th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 4.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 19.6% | 42nd |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 3.5 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.5% | 40th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 62.4% | 2024 | up 3.4% | 31st |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 5.7% | 2024 | down 56.5% | 4th |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 3.1% | 2024 | down 31.1% | 3rd |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 83.3% | 4th |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 80.8% | 4th |
| Prevalence of overweight | 42.3% | 2022 | up 13.3% | 137th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 25.9% | 2022 | up 31.2% | 161st |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 57.9% | 2022 | up 8.1% | 81st |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 86.0% | 2024 | down 2.3% | 118th |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 75.72 years | 2100 | up 1.8% | 217th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 84.8% | 6th |
| Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV | 260,000 | 2024 | down 13.3% | 24th |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 82.6% | 5th |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 83.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 72nd |
| Population ages 60-64, male | 1.6% | 2025 | up 8.8% | 197th |
| Population ages 70-74, female | 1.3% | 2025 | up 9.2% | 162nd |
| Population ages 65-69, male | 1.3% | 2025 | up 15.2% | 185th |
| Population ages 65-69, female | 1.8% | 2025 | up 7.1% | 163rd |
| Population ages 05-09, male | 11.9% | 2025 | down 3.6% | 52nd |