Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Saudi Arabia: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate

Lesotho, Kingdom of
-3.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
-3.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
161st

Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
  • Saudi Arabia
-10-505195319882024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -3.42 % change on previous year against -3.45 % change on previous year in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 199 countries.

Lesotho, Kingdom of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s -2.99 % change on previous year -6.47 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year Lesotho, Kingdom of
1980s -3.27 % change on previous year -7.02 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year Lesotho, Kingdom of
1990s -0.2528 % change on previous year -7.06 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s 0.4793 % change on previous year -6.28 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s -1.95 % change on previous year -6.58 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year Lesotho, Kingdom of
2020s -2.3 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -3.42 % change on previous year against -3.45 % change on previous year in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Saudi Arabia?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.