Lesotho - Under-5 mortality rate

72.9 (deaths per thousand live births) in 2021

Lesotho under-5 mortality rate was at level of 72.9 deaths per thousand live births in 2021, down from 75.5 deaths per thousand live births previous year, this is a change of 3.44%.

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What is under-5 mortality rate?

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

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