Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Child mortality around the world

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.34
in 2023
Lesotho
7.16
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Lesotho rank
13th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.34 against 7.16 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 28.92 21.53 7.39 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 26.02 18.52 7.5 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 22.65 15.49 7.16 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 19.97 10.25 9.72 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 17.57 9.46 8.1 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 13.83 11.03 2.81 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 9.8 8.34 1.45 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 7.7 7.37 0.3254 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.34 against 7.16 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
0.18, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed