Lesotho vs Southern Asia: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Lesotho
56.34
in 2024
Southern Asia
28.49
in 2024
Lesotho rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.34 against 28.49 in Southern Asia, a difference of 27.85.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.96 | 79.53 | 4.58 | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 78.06 | 59.5 | 18.56 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 69.11 | 41.35 | 27.75 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 59.56 | 30.69 | 28.88 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Lesotho or Southern Asia?
- Lesotho, at 56.34 against 28.49 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Lesotho and Southern Asia?
- 27.85, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Asia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Southern Asia 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.