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
02468199020052021

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed