Lesotho vs South Sudan: Annual death rates in different age groups
Lesotho
59.12
in 2023
South Sudan
67.13
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
South Sudan rank
8th
Annual death rates in different age groups over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 67.13 against 59.12 in Lesotho, a difference of 8.01.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 229 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 163.55 | 265.22 | 101.67 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 143.46 | 255.95 | 112.49 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 122.13 | 216 | 93.87 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 83.49 | 229.6 | 146.11 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 77.59 | 165.82 | 88.24 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 89.42 | 96.39 | 6.97 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 68.66 | 104.79 | 36.13 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 60.85 | 67.18 | 6.34 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 67.13 against 59.12 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 8.01, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.