Number of infant deaths, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,735 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1,735 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Lesotho peaked at 3,267 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,735, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,352 | — |
| 1961 | 2,417 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2,495 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2,581 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2,669 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2,761 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,843 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,913 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,965 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,999 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,027 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,059 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3,098 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,127 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3,172 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3,226 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,263 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,267 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,239 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,196 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,137 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3,064 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,997 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,935 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,878 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,826 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,784 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,793 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,781 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,708 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,641 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,593 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,553 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,507 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,472 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,457 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,459 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,459 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,412 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,355 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,335 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,369 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,437 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,474 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,455 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,440 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,438 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,461 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,665 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,476 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,351 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,324 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,379 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,408 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,375 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,326 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,307 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,290 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,165 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,067 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,982 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,914 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,853 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,802 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,735 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,700 | 2,352 | 2,999 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,167 | 3,027 | 3,267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,890 | 2,708 | 3,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,491 | 2,355 | 2,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,455 | 2,335 | 2,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,299 | 2,067 | 2,408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 | 1,735 | 1,982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,541 compare
- 71 Argentina 2,291 compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,073 compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 1,734 compare
- 75 Malaysia 1,713 compare
- 76 Ecuador 1,703 compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth -0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Lesotho?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Lesotho was 1,735 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,267 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,735 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.