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
20406080200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed