Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 2.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.27
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 2001
All-time low
2.27
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Lesotho stood at 2.27. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lesotho peaked at 3.61 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 | — |
| 2001 | 3.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.95 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.36 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.27 | 2.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lesotho?
- Stillbirth rate in Lesotho was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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