Reference Data in Lesotho 24 indicators covering reference data for Lesotho. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 35.1% 34th Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.69 live births per woman 2023 down 17.9% 72nd Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman 2023 down 17.9% 72nd Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman 2023 down 17.9% 72nd Human Development Index 0.55 2023 up 9.6% 167th Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 171.1% 127th Rule of Law - Governance score 49.97 0-100 2024 down 8.1% 127th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 99.4% 114th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.13 0-100 2024 down 2.4% 114th Political Stability - Governance score 61.47 0-100 2024 down 2.4% 127th Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 50.3% 127th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.3024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 342.3% 113th Control of Corruption - Governance score 41.73 0-100 2024 down 17.2% 113th Regulatory Quality - Governance score 47.22 0-100 2024 down 1.4% 133rd Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.4849 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 9.4% 133rd Government Effectiveness - Governance score 38.76 0-100 2024 down 6.9% 152nd Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate -0.6471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 29.7% 152nd UHC service coverage index 55 2023 up 5.8% 148th UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 46 2023 down 11.5% 147th UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 50 2023 up 47.1% 154th UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 55 2023 unchanged 149th UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 73 2023 unchanged 92nd Median age 21.43 years 2023 up 6.5% 183rd Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 6.6% 2024 down 13.3% 19th