Lesotho vs Pakistan: Child mortality by sex
Lesotho
6.61
in 2024
Pakistan
6.08
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Pakistan rank
23rd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.61 against 6.08 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.53.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Pakistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.65 | 30.39 | 8.74 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 19.24 | 21.88 | 2.64 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 16.15 | 17.85 | 1.7 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 10.79 | 15.82 | 5.03 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 10.13 | 13.04 | 2.91 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11.91 | 10.29 | 1.62 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.4 | 8.19 | 0.2089 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.9 | 6.48 | 0.4191 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Lesotho or Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 6.61 against 6.08 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 0.53, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 199 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.