How does Lesotho rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Lesotho ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Lesotho data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lesotho

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lesotho
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 5.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

5.63 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

10th

of 195 countries

All-time high

14.59 per 1,000 live births

in 1966

All-time low

5.63 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lesotho, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 5.63 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lesotho peaked at 14.59 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.63 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Lesotho 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.29 per 1,000 live births	13.84 per 1,000 live births	14.59 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	12.81 per 1,000 live births	11.01 per 1,000 live births	14.18 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	8.92 per 1,000 live births	7.72 per 1,000 live births	10.55 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	7.5 per 1,000 live births	7.43 per 1,000 live births	7.59 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.81 per 1,000 live births	7.48 per 1,000 live births	8.39 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	6.91 per 1,000 live births	6.35 per 1,000 live births	7.36 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	5.96 per 1,000 live births	5.63 per 1,000 live births	6.21 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

7 Guinea 5.98 per 1,000 live births compare
8 Central African Republic 5.88 per 1,000 live births compare
9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 per 1,000 live births compare
10 Chad 5.63 per 1,000 live births compare
12 Sierra Leone 5.46 per 1,000 live births compare
13 Afghanistan 4.83 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Lesotho

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lesotho?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lesotho was 5.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 14.59 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 5.63 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Lesotho rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Lesotho ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.