Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Infant mortality vs prenatal care

Afghanistan
4.83
in 2024
Lesotho
5.63
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Lesotho rank
10th

Infant mortality vs prenatal care over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.63 against 4.83 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 23.93 14.29 9.64 Afghanistan
1970s 21.49 12.81 8.69 Afghanistan
1980s 18.41 8.92 9.49 Afghanistan
1990s 12.86 7.5 5.36 Afghanistan
2000s 9.55 7.81 1.74 Afghanistan
2010s 6.58 6.91 0.333 Lesotho
2020s 5.16 5.96 0.798 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality vs prenatal care, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5.63 against 4.83 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality vs prenatal care between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
0.8, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality vs prenatal care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed