Lesotho vs Mali: Infant mortality rate
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2023
Mali
6.1%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Mali rank
9th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.7% | 17.7% | 3.0% | Mali |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 17.1% | 4.1% | Mali |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 15.7% | 4.5% | Mali |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 13.5% | 5.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 11.7% | 4.3% | Mali |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 9.6% | 1.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Lesotho and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th 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.