Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.34 against 48.31 in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.03.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 259.04 | 140.15 | 118.88 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 239.35 | 142.9 | 96.45 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 214.92 | 128.09 | 86.83 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 184.12 | 89.22 | 94.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 128.57 | 74.96 | 53.61 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 78.06 | 17.44 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 69.11 | 3.34 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 59.56 | 7.98 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56.34 against 48.31 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 8.03, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.