Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Sierra Leone
54.6
in 2024
Lesotho rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.34 against 54.6 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.74.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 141.28 | 168.43 | 27.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 142.9 | 160.17 | 17.27 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 128.09 | 146.93 | 18.84 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 89.22 | 137.94 | 48.72 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 74.96 | 132.18 | 57.23 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 78.06 | 110.09 | 32.03 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 69.11 | 76.64 | 7.53 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 59.56 | 58.16 | 1.4 | 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), Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 56.34 against 54.6 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1.74, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.