Lesotho vs Myanmar: Child mortality rate
Lesotho
3.84
in 2024
Myanmar
4.27
in 2024
Lesotho rank
59th
Myanmar rank
56th
Child mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.27 against 3.84 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Myanmar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.32 | 59.12 | 16.8 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 30 | 47.96 | 17.95 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 12.99 | 32.92 | 19.93 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 20.54 | 21.55 | 1.02 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 35.69 | 15.12 | 20.58 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.26 | 6.97 | 1.29 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 4.7 | 1.34 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Lesotho or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.27 against 3.84 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 0.43, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Myanmar rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 56th 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.