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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Lesotho was 28.7. A difference of -0.7 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

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 recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Lesotho

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Lesotho

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	62.9
1962	63.2
1963	63.6
1964	64.1
1965	64.3
1966	64.5
1967	64.5
1968	64.2
1969	63.7
1970	62.8
1971	61.7
1972	60.6
1973	59.4
1974	57.9
1975	56.3
1976	54.3
1977	52.4
1978	50.2
1979	48.1
1980	46
1981	44
1982	42.5
1983	41.3
1984	40.3
1985	39.7
1986	39.1
1987	38.8
1988	38.6
1989	38.6
1990	38.6
1991	38.7
1992	38.7
1993	38.5
1994	38.4
1995	38.2
1996	38
1997	37.7
1998	37.3
1999	37
2000	37
2001	37.2
2002	37.7
2003	38.1
2004	38.5
2005	38.8
2006	38.9
2007	38.9
2008	38.5
2009	38
2010	37.3
2011	36.7
2012	36.1
2013	35.6
2014	35.2
2015	34.7
2016	34.2
2017	33.5
2018	32.8
2019	32.1
2020	31.4
2021	30.7
2022	30
2023	29.4
2024	28.7