Botswana vs Lesotho: Live Births Surviving to Age 1

Botswana
41.13
in 2100
Lesotho
37.68
in 2100
Botswana rank
129th
Lesotho rank
132nd

Live Births Surviving to Age 1 over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
2030405060195020252100

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 41.13 against 37.68 in Lesotho, a difference of 3.45.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 235 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 9 and Lesotho in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 19.78 25.63 5.85 Lesotho
1960s 24.07 33.28 9.22 Lesotho
1970s 31.14 44.67 13.53 Lesotho
1980s 41.95 57.85 15.9 Lesotho
1990s 42.94 57.25 14.3 Lesotho
2000s 49.04 53.91 4.88 Lesotho
2010s 56.81 57.58 0.7688 Lesotho
2020s 59.33 53.32 6.01 Botswana
2030s 55.77 53.38 2.39 Botswana
2040s 54.59 52.07 2.52 Botswana
2050s 53.74 49.21 4.53 Botswana
2060s 50.52 46.84 3.68 Botswana
2070s 47.74 44.61 3.13 Botswana
2080s 45.62 41.65 3.96 Botswana
2090s 42.82 39.04 3.77 Botswana
2100s 41.13 37.68 3.45 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher live births surviving to age 1, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 41.13 against 37.68 in Lesotho as of 2100.
What is the difference in live births surviving to age 1 between Botswana and Lesotho?
3.45, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for live births surviving to age 1?
Botswana ranks 129th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Live Births Surviving to Age 1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
424 places, 64,024 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed