Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Child mortality around the world
Guinea-Bissau
6.94
in 2023
Lesotho
7.16
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Lesotho rank
13th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.16 against 6.94 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.91 | 21.53 | 12.37 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 31.3 | 18.52 | 12.78 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 27.91 | 15.49 | 12.42 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 24.35 | 10.25 | 14.1 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 20.13 | 9.46 | 10.67 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 14.71 | 11.03 | 3.68 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.53 | 8.34 | 1.18 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 7.37 | 0.0569 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 7.16 against 6.94 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 0.22, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 229 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.