Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Infant mortality (Our World)
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.64
in 2024
Lesotho
5.63
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.64 against 5.63 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Lesotho ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 | 14.39 | 1.55 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 12 | 12.81 | 0.8045 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 10.47 | 8.92 | 1.55 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 10.31 | 7.5 | 2.81 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 8.24 | 7.81 | 0.4391 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 6.91 | 1.28 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.96 | 0.2368 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.64 against 5.63 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.01, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th 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.