Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Infant mortality
Afghanistan
4.83
in 2024
Lesotho
5.63
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
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 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.9 | 14.02 | 11.89 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 23.94 | 14.29 | 9.65 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 21.49 | 12.81 | 8.68 | 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 | 0.3337 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.16 | 5.96 | 0.7979 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.63 against 4.83 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.8, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.