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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Lesotho

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Lesotho
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1655 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

34th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.53 under-five deaths per woman

in 1950

All-time low

0.1655 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Lesotho

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
Population, male 48.8% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 27,293 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 27,660 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 27,631 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 27,651 (2025)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Lesotho?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 1.53 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Lesotho rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Lesotho ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).