Lesotho vs Pakistan: Infant mortality by sex
Lesotho
6.21
in 2024
Pakistan
5.33
in 2024
Lesotho rank
10th
Pakistan rank
13th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.21 against 5.33 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.88.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Pakistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.67 | 20.86 | 5.19 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 15.06 | 15.67 | 0.6098 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 13.5 | 13.66 | 0.1607 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 9.56 | 12.86 | 3.29 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.18 | 10.88 | 2.7 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 8.57 | 8.77 | 0.1976 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 7.11 | 0.4806 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 5.67 | 0.8808 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Lesotho or Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 6.21 against 5.33 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 0.88, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.