Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lesotho
Lesotho: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 5.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.63
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.59
in 1966
All-time low
5.63
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.63 for infant mortality vs 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 prenatal care in Lesotho peaked at 14.59 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 5.63, 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.84 | — |
| 1961 | 13.89 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 14.01 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 14.19 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 14.37 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 14.51 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.59 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 14.59 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.52 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.39 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 14.18 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.95 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 13.72 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.46 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 13.16 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12.8 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.38 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.93 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.48 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.01 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 10.55 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.1 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 9.67 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.29 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.94 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.62 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 8.34 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.1 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.89 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.72 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.59 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.51 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.48 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.51 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.53 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.51 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.43 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.44 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.48 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.55 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.71 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.89 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.39 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.36 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.03 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.21 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.99 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | -3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.29 | 13.84 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.81 | 11.01 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 | 7.72 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 7.43 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 7.48 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 6.35 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.63 | 6.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 Guinea 5.98 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 5.88 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 compare
- 10 Chad 5.63 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 5.46 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.83 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lesotho?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lesotho was 5.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 in 1966.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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