Lesotho Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the Lesotho infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2023 is 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.
  • The infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2020 was 57.539 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.94% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
Lesotho - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
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%