Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Child mortality line chart by sex
Afghanistan
4.89
in 2024
Lesotho
5.35
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
25th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Child mortality line chart by sex over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.35 against 4.89 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.39 | 18.2 | 17.19 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 31.99 | 17.57 | 14.42 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 27.94 | 14.64 | 13.29 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 24.55 | 9.38 | 15.18 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 15.17 | 8.62 | 6.55 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10.71 | 10.24 | 0.4672 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.91 | 0.043 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 5.6 | 0.3468 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality line chart by sex, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.35 against 4.89 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality line chart by sex between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.46, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.