Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Lesotho
Created on April 10, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Lesotho was 35.30 in 2021, a difference of -0.6 compared to 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Lesotho for 1960-2021.

See also: Infant Mortality Rate of Lesotho.

Data Source: World Bank.
Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Lesotho
Table of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Lesotho
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Year Neonatal Mortality Rate
1960 63.20
1961 63.50
1962 64.00
1963 64.50
1964 65.00
1965 65.30
1966 65.30
1967 65.00
1968 64.40
1969 63.60
1970 62.60
1971 61.30
1972 60.10
1973 58.60
1974 57.00
1975 55.00
1976 53.00
1977 50.80
1978 48.50
1979 46.40
1980 44.50
1981 42.90
1982 41.60
1983 40.70
1984 40.00
1985 39.60
1986 39.40
1987 39.30
1988 39.30
1989 39.40
1990 39.40
1991 39.40
1992 39.20
1993 38.90
1994 38.50
1995 38.00
1996 37.40
1997 36.70
1998 36.10
1999 35.70
2000 35.50
2001 35.60
2002 35.60
2003 35.70
2004 35.90
2005 36.20
2006 36.70
2007 37.10
2008 37.50
2009 37.70
2010 37.90
2011 38.10
2012 38.10
2013 38.10
2014 38.00
2015 37.90
2016 37.70
2017 37.40
2018 37.00
2019 36.50
2020 35.90
2021 35.30