Number of infant deaths gho in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infant deaths gho was 3,060 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,060
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,004
in 1976
All-time low
3,060
in 2023
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Lesotho, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Lesotho stood at 3,060. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Lesotho peaked at 6,004 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,060, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 4,053 | — |
| 1954 | 4,073 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 4,090 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4,112 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4,147 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4,200 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4,269 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 4,366 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4,487 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4,631 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4,788 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 4,950 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 5,111 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 5,266 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5,397 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5,495 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 5,561 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 5,615 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5,674 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5,737 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5,791 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,864 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5,950 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6,004 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5,997 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5,930 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5,830 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,703 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,553 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,414 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,281 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,161 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,059 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,979 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,990 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,961 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,829 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4,706 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,616 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,562 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,514 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4,478 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,478 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,507 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,528 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,487 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,409 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,371 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4,407 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,496 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,562 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,542 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,514 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,492 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,481 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,749 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4,496 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,368 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,313 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,405 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,415 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,328 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,203 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4,153 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,132 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,867 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,696 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3,503 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,361 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,198 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3,060 | -4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,060 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,060 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,135 | 4,053 | 4,269 | 7 |
| 1960s | 5,005 | 4,366 | 5,561 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,839 | 5,615 | 6,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,193 | 4,829 | 5,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,528 | 4,409 | 4,706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,511 | 4,371 | 4,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,188 | 3,696 | 4,415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,280 | 3,060 | 3,503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Lesotho?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Lesotho was 3,060 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,004 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,060 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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