Is Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.4% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Lesotho rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Lesotho ranked #10 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).

How does Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.

Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 62.10.

That's down 3.4% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 20.35 . 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.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 91.90; 2008
Trough: 62.10; 2024
1-year change: -3.4%
5-year change: -11.0%; -2.3% / yr
10-year change: -19.5%; -2.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
2024	62.1000
2023	64.3000
2022	65.9000
2021	67.1000
2020	68.3000
2019	69.8000
2018	71.6000
2017	74.6000
2016	74.8000
2015	75.7000

About Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 62.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.4% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Lesotho rank globally on Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Lesotho ranked #10 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Lesotho's Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 20.35, so Lesotho is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.