Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0594 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0594 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1076 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0.0594 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0594 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.1076 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 Liberia 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.0612 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0603 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0559 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Maldives 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 0.0529 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, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0594 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1076 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, male 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.