Lesotho - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Lesotho Child Mortality Rate decreased by 2.5% year on year. With 8.89 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, the country was ranked number 41 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate. Lesotho is overtaken by Comoros, which was ranked number 40 at 9.17 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Kiribati at 8.66 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger ranked the highest with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, that is a decrease of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.89 |
| 2018 | 9.09 |
| 2017 | 9.35 |
| 2016 | 9.60 |
| 2015 | 9.85 |
How does Lesotho rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 40 |
#40
Comoros
|
9 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -2.8 % | View data | |
| 41 |
#41
Lesotho
|
9 | 2019 | -2.2 % | -2.5 % | View data | |
| 42 |
#42
Kiribati
|
9 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -2.5 % | View data | |