Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.6% against 44.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 65.2% | 13.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 50.4% | 11.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 44.3% | 12.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 57.6% against 44.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.