Chad vs Lesotho: Infant mortality by sex

Chad
6.18
in 2024
Lesotho
6.21
in 2024
Chad rank
11th
Lesotho rank
10th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Chad
  • Lesotho
051015195019872024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.21 against 6.18 in Chad, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Lesotho ahead.

Chad ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 15.28 15.67 0.3902 Lesotho
1960s 14.97 15.06 0.0922 Lesotho
1970s 14.39 13.5 0.8909 Chad
1980s 13.34 9.56 3.78 Chad
1990s 11.84 8.18 3.66 Chad
2000s 10.12 8.57 1.55 Chad
2010s 8 7.59 0.4131 Chad
2020s 6.54 6.55 0.0126 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Chad or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 6.21 against 6.18 in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Chad and Lesotho?
0.03, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Chad ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed