Lesotho—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
28.7
2023
YoY Change
-2.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#15
of 196 countries
Maximum
38.9
2005
Minimum
28.7
2023
CAGR
-1.1%
24 years
Last
28.7
Previous
29.4
Highest
38.9
Lowest
28.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 28.7 in 2023, ranking #15 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 38.9 (2005) and the lowest was 28.7 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.7 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.4 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.5 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.2 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.7 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.3 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 38 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.5 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.5 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.1 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.7 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |