Guinea vs Lesotho: Infant mortality (Our World)
Guinea
5.98
in 2024
Lesotho
5.63
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.98 against 5.63 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.11 | 14.76 | 4.35 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 18.68 | 14.29 | 4.39 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 17.29 | 12.81 | 4.48 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 14.91 | 8.92 | 5.99 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 11.82 | 7.5 | 4.32 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.43 | 7.81 | 0.6253 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.91 | 0.1907 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.96 | 0.3271 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 5.98 against 5.63 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.35, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality?
- Guinea ranks 7th 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.