Lesotho Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2025
Chart and table of the Lesotho infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2025 is 47.509 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.02% decline from 2024.
- The infant mortality rate for Lesotho in 2024 was 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.
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Lesotho - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
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| Year |
Infant Mortality Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
47.509 |
-3.020% |
| 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% |
