Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality by sex
Lesotho
6.21
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.95
in 2024
Lesotho rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.21 against 5.95 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.98 | 18 | 3.01 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 15.06 | 17.13 | 2.07 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 13.5 | 15.73 | 2.23 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 9.56 | 14.8 | 5.24 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 8.18 | 14.14 | 5.96 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8.57 | 11.68 | 3.11 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 8.26 | 0.674 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.34 | 0.2189 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 6.21 against 5.95 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.26, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.