Lesotho: Child mortality, female

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 Lesotho

Deaths of female children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 66
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 112
 Min - Max 66 - 179
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 66 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 67 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 23 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1960 to 2022 is 112 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 66 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 179 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1965. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Lesotho - Child mortality, female - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lesotho - Child mortality, female - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 566 2020 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 35 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 56 2022 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 72 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 66 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 79 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 4 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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