Infant Mortality Rate: Lesotho
Lesotho's infant mortality rate is currently 56.3 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Lesotho Infant Mortality Rate Lesotho's infant mortality rate stands at 56.
Current (2024)
56.3 per 1,000 births
-3.6% y/y
Peak (1966)
145.9 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
56.3 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Lesotho
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Lesotho
Analysis# Lesotho Infant Mortality Rate
Lesotho's infant mortality rate stands at 56.3 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a dramatic improvement from its peak of 145.9 per 1,000 births in 1966. Over the past 64 years, the country has achieved a 59.3% reduction in infant mortality, marking one of the most significant public health gains in its modern history. The current rate, while still elevated compared to global developed-nation averages, reflects sustained progress toward better child survival outcomes.
Recent data from 2015 to 2024 reveals consistent annual declines, with the rate dropping from 69 per 1,000 births to 56.3. This steady downward trajectory suggests that interventions in maternal healthcare, vaccination programs, and nutrition have gained traction. If momentum continues at the current pace, Lesotho's infant mortality rate will likely approach new historic lows in the coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.3 per 1,000 births | -3.60% |
| 2023 | 58.4 per 1,000 births | -2.50% |
| 2022 | 59.9 per 1,000 births | -1.96% |
| 2021 | 61.1 per 1,000 births | -1.61% |
| 2020 | 62.1 per 1,000 births | -2.20% |
| 2019 | 63.5 per 1,000 births | -2.61% |
| 2018 | 65.2 per 1,000 births | -4.12% |
| 2017 | 68 per 1,000 births | -0.29% |
| 2016 | 68.2 per 1,000 births | -1.16% |
| 2015 | 69 per 1,000 births | -1.85% |
| 2014 | 70.3 per 1,000 births | -1.54% |
| 2013 | 71.4 per 1,000 births | +0.56% |
| 2012 | 71 per 1,000 births | +0.14% |
| 2011 | 70.9 per 1,000 births | -3.67% |
| 2010 | 73.6 per 1,000 births | -5.15% |
| 2009 | 77.6 per 1,000 births | -7.51% |
| 2008 | 83.9 per 1,000 births | +6.20% |
| 2007 | 79 per 1,000 births | -0.75% |
| 2006 | 79.6 per 1,000 births | +0.89% |
| 2005 | 78.9 per 1,000 births | +1.41% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 77.8 per 1,000 births | +0.91% |
| 2003 | 77.1 per 1,000 births | +0.92% |
| 2002 | 76.4 per 1,000 births | +1.19% |
| 2001 | 75.5 per 1,000 births | +0.94% |
| 2000 | 74.8 per 1,000 births | +0.54% |
| 1999 | 74.4 per 1,000 births | +0.13% |
| 1998 | 74.3 per 1,000 births | -0.67% |
| 1997 | 74.8 per 1,000 births | -0.40% |
| 1996 | 75.1 per 1,000 births | -0.27% |
| 1995 | 75.3 per 1,000 births | +0.27% |
| 1994 | 75.1 per 1,000 births | +0.40% |
| 1993 | 74.8 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1992 | 74.8 per 1,000 births | -0.40% |
| 1991 | 75.1 per 1,000 births | -1.05% |
| 1990 | 75.9 per 1,000 births | -1.68% |
| 1989 | 77.2 per 1,000 births | -2.15% |
| 1988 | 78.9 per 1,000 births | -2.59% |
| 1987 | 81 per 1,000 births | -2.88% |
| 1986 | 83.4 per 1,000 births | -3.25% |
| 1985 | 86.2 per 1,000 births | -3.58% |
| 1984 | 89.4 per 1,000 births | -3.77% |
| 1983 | 92.9 per 1,000 births | -3.93% |
| 1982 | 96.7 per 1,000 births | -4.26% |
| 1981 | 101 per 1,000 births | -4.27% |
| 1980 | 105.5 per 1,000 births | -4.18% |
| 1979 | 110.1 per 1,000 births | -4.09% |
| 1978 | 114.8 per 1,000 births | -3.77% |
| 1977 | 119.3 per 1,000 births | -3.63% |
| 1976 | 123.8 per 1,000 births | -3.28% |
| 1975 | 128 per 1,000 births | -2.74% |
| 1974 | 131.6 per 1,000 births | -2.23% |
| 1973 | 134.6 per 1,000 births | -1.90% |
| 1972 | 137.2 per 1,000 births | -1.65% |
| 1971 | 139.5 per 1,000 births | -1.62% |
| 1970 | 141.8 per 1,000 births | -1.46% |
| 1969 | 143.9 per 1,000 births | -0.90% |
| 1968 | 145.2 per 1,000 births | -0.48% |
| 1967 | 145.9 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1966 | 145.9 per 1,000 births | +0.55% |
| 1965 | 145.1 per 1,000 births | +0.97% |
| 1964 | 143.7 per 1,000 births | +1.27% |
| 1963 | 141.9 per 1,000 births | +1.28% |
| 1962 | 140.1 per 1,000 births | +0.86% |
| 1961 | 138.9 per 1,000 births | +0.36% |
| 1960 | 138.4 per 1,000 births | — |
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