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
50100150200193719802024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed