Guinea vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Guinea
59.82
in 2024
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 59.82 against 56.34 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.48.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 191.09 | 147.62 | 43.47 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 186.81 | 142.9 | 43.92 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 172.92 | 128.09 | 44.83 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 149.09 | 89.22 | 59.87 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 118.19 | 74.96 | 43.23 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 84.31 | 78.06 | 6.25 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 71.01 | 69.11 | 1.91 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 62.84 | 59.56 | 3.27 | Guinea |
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), Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 59.82 against 56.34 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 3.48, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Guinea ranks 7th 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.