Chad vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rate
Chad
6.4%
in 2023
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2023
Chad rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Chad
- Lesotho
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6.4% against 5.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9% | 14.7% | 4.2% | Chad |
| 1960s | 16.9% | 13.0% | 3.8% | Chad |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 11.2% | 3.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 7.9% | 5.6% | Chad |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.3% | 4.5% | Chad |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Chad |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Chad or Lesotho?
- Chad, at 6.4% against 5.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Chad and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Chad ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.