Lesotho vs Liberia: Child mortality around the world
Lesotho
7.16
in 2023
Liberia
7.12
in 2023
Lesotho rank
13th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.16 against 7.12 in Liberia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 14th of 229 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.53 | 30.87 | 9.33 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 18.52 | 30.28 | 11.76 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 15.49 | 26.58 | 11.09 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 10.25 | 24.67 | 14.42 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 9.46 | 24.02 | 14.56 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 11.03 | 14.14 | 3.11 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 8.34 | 9.03 | 0.688 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 7.37 | 7.41 | 0.0331 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 7.16 against 7.12 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 0.04, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 14th 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.