Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 50.30.
That's down 3.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 16.64 . Lesotho ranks #10 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 75.50
- Trough
- 50.30
- 1-year change
- -3.3%
- 5-year change
- -11.4%
- -2.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -20.2%
- -2.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 50.3000 | |
| 52.0000 | |
| 53.5000 | |
| 54.5000 | |
| 55.6000 | |
| 56.8000 | |
| 58.4000 | |
| 61.0000 | |
| 61.2000 | |
| 61.9000 |
About Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) was 50.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Lesotho ranked #10 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 16.64, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.