Benin vs Lesotho: Child mortality around the world
Benin
7.86
in 2023
Lesotho
7.16
in 2023
Benin rank
10th
Lesotho rank
13th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.86 against 7.16 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.31 | 21.53 | 11.77 | Benin |
| 1960s | 28.67 | 18.52 | 10.15 | Benin |
| 1970s | 23.84 | 15.49 | 8.35 | Benin |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 10.25 | 9.15 | Benin |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 9.46 | 6.09 | Benin |
| 2000s | 12.33 | 11.03 | 1.3 | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.83 | 8.34 | 1.48 | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.37 | 0.838 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 7.86 against 7.16 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.7, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Benin ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.