Lesotho vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rates
Lesotho
5.65
in 2023
South Sudan
6.38
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
South Sudan rank
8th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.38 against 5.65 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.73.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 229 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.67 | 22.52 | 7.85 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 13.04 | 21.85 | 8.81 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 11.24 | 18.85 | 7.61 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 7.88 | 19.36 | 11.48 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 7.35 | 14.88 | 7.53 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.41 | 9.02 | 0.6098 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 9.68 | 3.15 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 6.39 | 0.5751 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.38 against 5.65 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.73, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.