Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Lesotho
Lesotho: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 280 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
280
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,157
in 2025
All-time low
280
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Lesotho, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 280 for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,157 | — |
| 2026 | 1,418 | -34.3% |
| 2027 | 936 | -34.0% |
| 2028 | 621 | -33.7% |
| 2029 | 415 | -33.2% |
| 2030 | 280 | -32.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 280 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,333, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 280 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,576, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,109 | 415 | 2,157 | 5 |
| 2030s | 280 | 280 | 280 | 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 under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Lesotho?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Lesotho was 280 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,157 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 in 2030.
- How does Lesotho rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).