Bhutan vs Lesotho: Child mortality rate
Bhutan
3.53
in 2024
Lesotho
3.84
in 2024
Bhutan rank
61st
Lesotho rank
59th
Child mortality rate over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.84 against 3.53 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.11 | 42.32 | 58.79 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 80.61 | 30 | 50.61 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 49.59 | 12.99 | 36.6 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 27.99 | 20.54 | 7.46 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 14.35 | 35.69 | 21.34 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.85 | 8.26 | 1.4 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.35 | 0.646 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.84 against 3.53 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 0.31, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bhutan ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 59th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.