Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Lesotho: Child mortality rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.39
in 2024
Lesotho
3.84
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
59th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3.84 against 3.39 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.45.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 59th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 66.63 69.83 3.2 Lesotho
1960s 28.56 48.28 19.73 Lesotho
1970s 13.48 30 16.53 Lesotho
1980s 8.51 12.99 4.47 Lesotho
1990s 27.28 20.54 6.74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 17.75 35.69 17.95 Lesotho
2010s 4.55 8.26 3.71 Lesotho
2020s 3.43 3.35 0.0783 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 3.84 against 3.39 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?
0.45, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho?
73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 62nd 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.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed