2020 saw a infant mortality rate of 67.5 in Lesotho, a decrease of 1.5 (-2.2%).
Infant mortality rate in Lesotho
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
per 1,000 live births
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Infant mortality rate
More indicators for Lesotho
Mean childbearing age
27.88 years
-0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
433%
+39.3%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
9.4
-0.4
(2022)
Female life expectancy at age 65
12.1 years
-1.0 years
(2021)
Female suicide mortality rate
30.1
+0.2
(2019)
Male tobacco use
42.1%
-0.3%
(2030)
Lesotho Infant mortality rate between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Infant mortality rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.5 | -1.5 |
| 2020 | 69.1 | -1.0 |
| 2019 | 70.1 | +0.3 |
| 2018 | 69.8 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | 70.0 | -0.4 |
| 2016 | 70.4 | -2.2 |
| 2015 | 72.6 | +0.2 |
| 2014 | 72.4 | +1.2 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | -0.0 |
| 2012 | 71.2 | -1.0 |
| 2011 | 72.2 | -1.7 |
| 2010 | 73.9 | -5.3 |
| 2009 | 79.2 | -6.0 |
| 2008 | 85.3 | -0.8 |
| 2007 | 86.1 | -1.4 |
| 2006 | 87.5 | +0.3 |
| 2005 | 87.3 | +1.0 |
| 2004 | 86.2 | +1.2 |
| 2003 | 85.0 | +1.4 |
| 2002 | 83.7 | +1.3 |
| 2001 | 82.4 | +1.3 |
| 2000 | 81.1 | +1.4 |
| 1999 | 79.7 | +1.6 |
| 1998 | 78.1 | +1.7 |
| 1997 | 76.4 | +2.2 |
| 1996 | 74.2 | +2.6 |
| 1995 | 71.6 | +2.7 |
| 1994 | 68.9 | +2.2 |
| 1993 | 66.7 | +1.4 |
| 1992 | 65.3 | +0.4 |
| 1991 | 64.9 | -0.5 |
| 1990 | 65.4 | -0.9 |
| 1989 | 66.3 | -1.5 |
| 1988 | 67.8 | -2.0 |
| 1987 | 69.9 | -2.1 |
| 1986 | 72.0 | -2.6 |
| 1985 | 74.6 | -3.0 |
| 1984 | 77.6 | -3.3 |
| 1983 | 80.9 | -3.6 |
| 1982 | 84.5 | -3.9 |
| 1981 | 88.4 | -4.1 |
| 1980 | 92.6 | -4.2 |
| 1979 | 96.8 | -4.3 |
| 1978 | 101.0 | -4.2 |
| 1977 | 105.2 | -4.1 |
| 1976 | 109.3 | -3.9 |
| 1975 | 113.2 | -3.5 |
| 1974 | 116.6 | -3.1 |
| 1973 | 119.8 | -2.8 |
| 1972 | 122.5 | -2.5 |
| 1971 | 125.0 | -2.4 |
| 1970 | 127.5 | -2.2 |
| 1969 | 129.7 | -1.9 |
| 1968 | 131.5 | -1.4 |
| 1967 | 132.9 | -0.7 |
| 1966 | 133.7 | -0.2 |
| 1965 | 133.9 | +0.2 |
| 1964 | 133.6 | +0.5 |
| 1963 | 133.1 | +0.5 |
| 1962 | 132.6 | +0.1 |
| 1961 | 132.5 | -0.5 |
| 1960 | 133.1 | -1.3 |
| 1959 | 134.4 | -2.1 |
| 1958 | 136.5 | -2.9 |
| 1957 | 139.3 | -3.6 |
| 1956 | 142.9 | -4.1 |
| 1955 | 147.1 | -4.6 |
| 1954 | 151.6 | -4.9 |
| 1953 | 156.5 | -4.9 |
| 1952 | 161.4 | -4.1 |
| 1951 | 165.6 | -2.2 |
| 1950 | 167.8 |