Number of infant deaths, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,735 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,735
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,267
in 1977
All-time low
1,735
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,735 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,735 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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.