Guinea vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rate
Guinea
59.82
in 2024
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 59.82 against 56.34 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Guinea ranks 7th 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.