Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Child mortality rate
Guinea-Bissau
6.9%
in 2023
Lesotho
7.2%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Lesotho rank
13th
Child mortality rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.2% against 6.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.9% | 21.5% | 12.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 31.3% | 18.5% | 12.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 15.5% | 12.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 10.2% | 14.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 9.5% | 10.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.0% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 7.2% against 6.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.