Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Lesotho
Lesotho: Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 154 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
154
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,073
in 2025
All-time low
154
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Lesotho, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Lesotho stood at 154. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,073 | — |
| 2026 | 727 | -32.2% |
| 2027 | 493 | -32.2% |
| 2028 | 334 | -32.3% |
| 2029 | 227 | -32.0% |
| 2030 | 154 | -32.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 739, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 154 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,429, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 570.8 | 227 | 1,073 | 5 |
| 2030s | 154 | 154 | 154 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Lesotho?
- Neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Lesotho was 154 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,073 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 in 2030.
- How does Lesotho rank for neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Lesotho ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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