Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56.34 against 48.31 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.