Lesotho vs Marshall Islands: Child mortality rate
Lesotho
3.84
in 2024
Marshall Islands
4.16
in 2024
Lesotho rank
59th
Marshall Islands rank
57th
Child mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4.16 against 3.84 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.32.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.6 | 37.87 | 18.74 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 48.28 | 28.03 | 20.25 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 30 | 17.85 | 12.16 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 12.99 | 13.2 | 0.2104 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 20.54 | 9.2 | 11.34 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 35.69 | 7.92 | 27.77 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.26 | 6.09 | 2.17 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 4.52 | 1.17 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Lesotho or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 4.16 against 3.84 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 0.32, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Marshall Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Marshall Islands rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and Marshall Islands ranks 57th 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.