Lesotho Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the Lesotho infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2024 is 48.989 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.93% decline from 2023.
  • The infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2023 was 50.470 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.46% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2022 was 52.826 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.27% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2021 was 55.183 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.09% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2024 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 58.733
Pakistan 54.657
Nigeria 53.674
Cameroon 52.798
Angola 51.977
Lesotho 48.989
Mauritania 47.277
Zambia 38.329
Sudan 37.189
Kiribati 35.880
Papua New Guinea 35.703
Eswatini 34.187
Myanmar 32.606
Timor-Leste 30.647
Ghana 30.049
Kenya 29.720
Djibouti 28.073
India 25.799
Bolivia 24.573
Sao Tome and Principe 21.854
Micronesia 21.322
Bangladesh 20.755
Bhutan 19.016
Cambodia 18.673
Vanuatu 18.624
Uzbekistan 18.435
Philippines 17.225
Morocco 15.514
Indonesia 15.488
Vietnam 15.047
Mongolia 14.303
Cabo Verde 13.766
Solomon Islands 13.613
Nicaragua 13.579
Egypt 12.816
Honduras 12.798
El Salvador 11.602
Moldova 10.312
Tunisia 10.223
Georgia 7.685
Sri Lanka 6.282
Ukraine 5.795
Lesotho - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2024 48.989 -2.930%
2023 50.470 -4.460%
2022 52.826 -4.270%
2021 55.183 -4.090%
2020 57.539 -3.940%
2019 59.896 -3.780%
2018 62.252 -0.990%
2017 62.876 -0.980%
2016 63.501 -0.970%
2015 64.125 -0.970%
2014 64.750 -0.950%
2013 65.374 -2.840%
2012 67.288 -2.760%
2011 69.201 -2.690%
2010 71.115 -2.620%
2009 73.028 -2.550%
2008 74.942 -1.060%
2007 75.745 -1.050%
2006 76.548 -1.040%
2005 77.351 -1.030%
2004 78.154 -1.020%
2003 78.957 1.510%
2002 77.786 1.530%
2001 76.615 1.550%
2000 75.445 1.580%
1999 74.274 1.600%
1998 73.103 2.890%
1997 71.049 2.980%
1996 68.995 3.070%
1995 66.942 3.170%
1994 64.888 3.270%
1993 62.834 -0.230%
1992 62.978 -0.230%
1991 63.122 -0.230%
1990 63.265 -0.230%
1989 63.409 -0.230%
1988 63.553 -3.250%
1987 65.686 -3.150%
1986 67.819 -3.050%
1985 69.953 -2.960%
1984 72.086 -2.870%
1983 74.219 -4.300%
1982 77.554 -4.120%
1981 80.889 -3.960%
1980 84.223 -3.810%
1979 87.558 -3.670%
1978 90.893 -3.080%
1977 93.786 -2.990%
1976 96.679 -2.910%
1975 99.573 -2.820%
1974 102.466 -2.750%
1973 105.359 -1.580%
1972 107.048 -1.550%
1971 108.736 -1.530%
1970 110.425 -1.510%
1969 112.113 -1.480%
1968 113.802 -0.170%
1967 113.996 -0.170%
1966 114.189 -0.170%
1965 114.383 -0.170%
1964 114.576 -0.170%
1963 114.770 -0.640%
1962 115.506 -0.630%
1961 116.242 -0.630%
1960 116.979 -0.630%
1959 117.715 -0.620%
1958 118.451 -1.590%
1957 120.364 -1.560%
1956 122.277 -1.540%
1955 124.191 -1.520%
1954 126.104 -1.490%
1953 128.017 -1.470%
1952 129.930 -1.450%
1951 131.843 -1.430%
1950 133.757 0.000%