Number of infant deaths unwpp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 3,152 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,152
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,497
in 1976
All-time low
3,152
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,152 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Lesotho peaked at 5,497 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,152, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,361 | — |
| 1951 | 4,078 | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 4,089 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4,098 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4,121 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 4,131 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4,143 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 4,164 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4,200 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4,248 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 4,312 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4,396 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4,492 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4,591 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,695 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4,809 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4,912 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5,010 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,074 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5,122 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 5,168 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,216 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,260 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5,293 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5,361 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5,441 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 5,497 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,493 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 5,438 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,352 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,240 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5,116 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4,994 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,876 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,764 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4,667 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,584 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,629 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4,544 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4,428 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,339 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,282 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,267 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,259 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,289 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4,389 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,541 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,690 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,725 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,715 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,742 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,851 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,044 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,960 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,849 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,751 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,747 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,671 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,480 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,281 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,250 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,163 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,077 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,987 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,916 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,865 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,783 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,671 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,547 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,455 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,312 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,218 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,152 | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,163 | 4,078 | 4,361 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,741 | 4,312 | 5,122 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,352 | 5,168 | 5,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,784 | 4,428 | 5,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,450 | 4,259 | 4,725 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,810 | 4,480 | 5,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,954 | 3,547 | 4,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,284 | 3,152 | 3,455 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Thailand 3,677 compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 3,334 compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 3,161 compare
- 76 Honduras 3,026 compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 2,892 compare
- 78 Malaysia 2,784 compare
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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)
- 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 number of infant deaths unwpp in Lesotho?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Lesotho was 3,152 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,497 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,152 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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