Infant mortality rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Infant mortality rate was 56.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Lesotho is 56.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Lesotho peaked at 83.92 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.34, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.8 | — |
| 2001 | 75.53 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.36 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.08 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.79 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.91 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.58 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.01 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.92 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 77.57 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 73.57 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 70.91 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 70.99 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.27 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.96 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 68.22 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.97 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.22 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 63.52 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 62.14 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.05 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 59.87 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 58.43 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 56.34 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.06 | 74.8 | 83.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.11 | 63.52 | 73.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.56 | 56.34 | 62.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 6 Zimbabwe 62.44 compare
- 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 10 Chad 56.26 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Lesotho?
- Infant mortality rate in Lesotho was 56.34 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.34 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for infant mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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