Lesotho vs Liberia: Infant mortality rates
Lesotho
5.65
in 2023
Liberia
5.59
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Liberia rank
11th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.65 against 5.59 in Liberia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 11th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.67 | 18.6 | 3.94 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 13.04 | 18.36 | 5.33 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 11.24 | 16.76 | 5.51 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 7.88 | 15.88 | 8 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 7.35 | 15.51 | 8.17 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 10.16 | 1.75 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 6.9 | 0.37 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 5.81 | 0.0049 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 5.65 against 5.59 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 0.06, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 11th of 229 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.