Lesotho vs Mozambique: Child mortality by sex
Lesotho
6.61
in 2024
Mozambique
6.36
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Mozambique rank
22nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.61 against 6.36 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.21 | 28.21 | 8.99 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 16.15 | 27.78 | 11.62 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 10.79 | 26.58 | 15.79 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 21.72 | 11.59 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 11.91 | 13.46 | 1.55 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 8.4 | 0.0039 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.79 | 0.1062 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 6.61 against 6.36 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.25, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.