Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0624 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0624 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1255 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0624 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0624 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1255 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.104 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0624 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0624 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 36 Somalia 0.0679 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.067 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.0638 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 0.0578 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0624 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1255 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.