AMR vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
AMR
10.91
in 2024
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
AMR rank
10th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- AMR
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.34 against 10.91 in AMR, a difference of 45.43.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.2 times AMR's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
AMR ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 17 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AMR | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.52 | 74.96 | 46.44 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.86 | 78.06 | 60.2 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 69.11 | 56 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 59.56 | 48.24 | 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), AMR or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56.34 against 10.91 in AMR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between AMR and Lesotho?
- 45.43, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do AMR and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- AMR ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 17 groups.
- 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.