Lesotho vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Infant mortality rate

Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
28.8
in 2024
Lesotho rank
10th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
9th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
50100150195219882024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 56.34 against 28.8 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 27.54.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
1990s 74.96 51.55 23.41 Lesotho
2000s 78.06 44.95 33.11 Lesotho
2010s 69.11 36.78 32.33 Lesotho
2020s 59.56 30.4 29.16 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Lesotho or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Lesotho, at 56.34 against 28.8 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Lesotho and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
27.54, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Lesotho ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed