Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, male, per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0007 units per person for number of infant deaths, male, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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, male, per capita in Lesotho?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of infant deaths, male, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.