Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0468 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0468 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0936 units per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0468 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0468 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0936 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0798 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.069 units per square kilometre | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 30 Liberia 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.0474 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 0.0444 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Maldives 0.0436 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0468 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0936 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.