Kenya vs Lesotho: Adolescent mortality rate
Kenya
4.18
in 2021
Lesotho
3.82
in 2021
Kenya rank
35th
Lesotho rank
38th
Adolescent mortality rate over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.18 against 3.82 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.49 | 6.73 | 1.24 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 5.53 | 0.3845 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.44 | 0.1407 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.86 | 0.3619 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 4.18 against 3.82 in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.36, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.