Guinea vs Lesotho: Infant mortality by sex
Guinea
6.6
in 2024
Lesotho
6.21
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.6 against 6.21 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.29 | 15.67 | 4.62 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 19.82 | 15.06 | 4.76 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 18.32 | 13.5 | 4.82 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 15.81 | 9.56 | 6.25 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.66 | 8.18 | 4.48 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.22 | 8.57 | 0.6522 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.59 | 0.2642 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 6.55 | 0.3928 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 6.6 against 6.21 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.39, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Guinea ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 195 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.