Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Infant mortality rate
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.44
in 2024
Lesotho rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
6th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.44 against 56.34 in Lesotho, a difference of 6.1.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.06 | 63.54 | 14.52 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 69.11 | 57.52 | 11.59 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 59.56 | 60.78 | 1.22 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.44 against 56.34 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 6.1, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 184 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.