Number of child deaths per woman in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Lesotho, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths 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, number of child deaths per woman in Lesotho peaked at 1.53 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8972 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7461 under-five deaths per woman | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5466 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4203 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7036 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.395 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3826 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4075 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3906 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3287 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4122 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2493 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2108 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2953 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1815 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman | 0.202 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 33 Tanzania 0.168 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 35 Congo 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 37 Senegal 0.1549 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.55 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.1551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.47 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Lesotho?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Lesotho was 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).