Infant deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Infant deaths was 3,104 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,104
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,799
in 2008
All-time low
3,104
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Lesotho, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Lesotho stood at 3,104. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Lesotho peaked at 4,799 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,104, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,410 | 4,196 | 4,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,133 | 3,711 | 4,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,327 | 3,104 | 3,556 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,402 compare
- 68 Argentina 4,048 compare
- 69 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,698 compare
- 71 Malaysia 3,053 compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 3,006 compare
- 73 Honduras 2,979 compare
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,582 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Lesotho?
- Infant deaths in Lesotho was 3,104 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,799 in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,104 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for infant deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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