Lesotho vs South Sudan: Death rate from pneumonia
Lesotho
98.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
90.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
7th
South Sudan rank
10th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.9 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 116.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 103.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 98.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.