Mortality rate, infant in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant was 55.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Lesotho, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 55.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Lesotho peaked at 139.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.07 per 1,000 live births | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | 139.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.08 per 1,000 live births | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.46 per 1,000 live births | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.89 per 1,000 live births | 78 per 1,000 live births | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.05 per 1,000 live births | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 419 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.35 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Lesotho?
- Mortality rate, infant in Lesotho was 55.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 139.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release