Lesotho vs Oceania: Infant mortality rate
Lesotho
56.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Oceania
15.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lesotho rank
10th
Oceania rank
13th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Oceania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.34 per 1,000 live births against 15.19 per 1,000 live births in Oceania, a difference of 41.15 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.7 times Oceania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Oceania ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.06 per 1,000 live births | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | 54.88 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 69.11 per 1,000 live births | 18.86 per 1,000 live births | 50.24 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 59.56 per 1,000 live births | 16.04 per 1,000 live births | 43.53 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Lesotho or Oceania?
- Lesotho, at 56.34 per 1,000 live births against 15.19 per 1,000 live births in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Lesotho and Oceania?
- 41.15 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Oceania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Oceania rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Oceania ranks 13th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.