Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rate wdi

Central African Republic
5.23
in 2024
Lesotho
5.03
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Lesotho rank
11th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
510152025195219882024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 5.23 against 5.03 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 15.15 13 2.16 Central African Republic
1960s 13.85 13.47 0.3791 Central African Republic
1970s 11.49 12.08 0.588 Lesotho
1980s 10.2 8.25 1.95 Central African Republic
1990s 9.58 6.77 2.81 Central African Republic
2000s 9.75 7 2.75 Central African Republic
2010s 7.87 6.19 1.68 Central African Republic
2020s 9.27 5.32 3.95 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
Central African Republic, at 5.23 against 5.03 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
0.2, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed