Mortality rate, infant, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant, male was 62.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
153.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1966
All-time low
62.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Lesotho is 62.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Lesotho peaked at 153.7 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 62.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 148 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 149.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 151.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 152.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 153.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 153.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 152.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 149 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 146.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 144.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 138.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 134.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 121.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 116.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.65 per 1,000 live births | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | 153.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.99 per 1,000 live births | 116.7 per 1,000 live births | 149 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.62 per 1,000 live births | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | 112 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.81 per 1,000 live births | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.68 per 1,000 live births | 82 per 1,000 live births | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.86 per 1,000 live births | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.54 per 1,000 live births | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 Guinea 66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 64.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Chad 61.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 59.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Pakistan 53.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Lesotho was 62.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 153.7 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.