Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 3,152 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,152 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,497 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
3,152 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,152 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Lesotho peaked at 5,497 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,152 deaths, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,361 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 4,078 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 4,089 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4,098 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4,121 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 4,131 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4,143 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 4,164 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4,200 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4,248 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 4,312 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4,396 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4,492 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4,591 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,695 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4,809 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4,912 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5,010 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,074 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5,122 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5,168 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,216 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,260 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,293 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5,361 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5,441 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5,497 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,493 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5,438 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,352 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,240 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5,116 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,994 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,876 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,764 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,667 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,584 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,629 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,544 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4,428 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,339 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,282 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,267 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,259 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,289 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,389 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,541 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,690 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,725 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,715 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,742 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,851 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,000 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,044 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,960 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,849 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,751 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,747 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,671 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,480 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,281 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,250 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,163 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,077 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,987 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,916 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,865 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,783 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,671 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,547 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,455 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,312 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,218 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,152 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,163 deaths | 4,078 deaths | 4,361 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,741 deaths | 4,312 deaths | 5,122 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,352 deaths | 5,168 deaths | 5,497 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,784 deaths | 4,428 deaths | 5,240 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,450 deaths | 4,259 deaths | 4,725 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,810 deaths | 4,480 deaths | 5,044 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,954 deaths | 3,547 deaths | 4,281 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,284 deaths | 3,152 deaths | 3,455 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Thailand 3,677 deaths compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 3,334 deaths compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 3,161 deaths compare
- 76 Honduras 3,026 deaths compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 2,892 deaths compare
- 78 Malaysia 2,784 deaths compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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 number of infants who die before age 1 in Lesotho?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lesotho was 3,152 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,497 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,152 deaths in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.