Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Lesotho

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Lesotho was 55.4. A difference of -2.2 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Lesotho were 60.9 and 49.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Lesotho for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Lesotho
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Lesotho
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Year Total Male Female
1960 137.7 145.7 129.1
1961 138.1 146.1 129.6
1962 139.1 147 130.8
1963 140.6 148.4 132.4
1964 142.1 149.8 134.1
1965 143.2 151 135.2
1966 144 151.6 136
1967 144 151.4 136
1968 143.2 150.6 135.6
1969 141.9 149 134.4
1970 139.9 147 132.5
1971 137.7 144.7 130.4
1972 135.4 142.3 128
1973 132.8 139.6 125.4
1974 129.7 136.5 122.4
1975 126 132.6 118.8
1976 121.7 128.3 114.7
1977 117.2 123.8 110.2
1978 112.5 119 105.7
1979 107.8 114.3 101.1
1980 103.2 109.5 96.4
1981 98.6 104.8 92
1982 94.4 100.6 87.8
1983 90.5 96.7 83.9
1984 87 93.2 80.5
1985 83.9 90.1 77.5
1986 81.3 87.5 74.9
1987 79.1 85.3 72.6
1988 77.2 83.4 70.6
1989 75.6 81.9 69
1990 74.5 81 67.7
1991 73.9 80.4 67
1992 73.8 80.4 66.9
1993 74.4 81.1 67.3
1994 75.3 82 68
1995 75.9 82.9 68.7
1996 76.3 83.4 68.9
1997 76.4 83.6 68.9
1998 76.7 83.9 69.2
1999 77.4 84.7 69.7
2000 78 85.4 70.1
2001 78.3 85.7 70.4
2002 78.5 86.1 70.6
2003 79.2 86.9 71.1
2004 80.2 88 72
2005 81.4 89.4 73
2006 81.7 89.7 73.2
2007 80.2 88 71.8
2008 83.1 91.1 74.6
2009 78.3 85.9 70.3
2010 76.1 83.4 68.3
2011 73.3 80.5 65.8
2012 73.1 80.2 65.7
2013 72.8 79.8 65.4
2014 71.2 78.1 64
2015 69.3 75.9 62.3
2016 68.3 74.8 61.4
2017 68.2 74.7 61.3
2018 64.9 71.2 58.3
2019 63.3 69.5 56.8
2020 61.2 67.2 55
2021 59.8 65.6 53.7
2022 57.6 63.2 51.7
2023 55.4 60.9 49.7