Lesotho vs Liberia: Child mortality rate
Lesotho
7.2%
in 2023
Liberia
7.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
13th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.5% | 30.9% | 9.3% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 30.3% | 11.8% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 26.6% | 11.1% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 24.7% | 14.4% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 24.0% | 14.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 14.1% | 3.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 14th 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.