Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Equatorial Guinea
5.29
in 2023
Lesotho
5.65
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
12th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.65 against 5.29 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.24 | 14.67 | 1.58 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 15.25 | 13.04 | 2.22 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 14.44 | 11.24 | 3.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 12.3 | 7.88 | 4.43 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.12 | 7.35 | 3.77 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 8.41 | 0.8445 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.53 | 0.3676 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.81 | 0.2626 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.65 against 5.29 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.36, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.