Africa Western and Central vs Lesotho: Mortality rate, adult, male
Mortality rate, adult, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 464.08 per 1,000 male adults against 310.49 per 1,000 male adults in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 153.59 per 1,000 male adults.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 479.62 per 1,000 male adults | 443.21 per 1,000 male adults | 36.41 per 1,000 male adults | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 428.77 per 1,000 male adults | 421.77 per 1,000 male adults | 7 per 1,000 male adults | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 395.85 per 1,000 male adults | 390.22 per 1,000 male adults | 5.63 per 1,000 male adults | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 393.67 per 1,000 male adults | 472.64 per 1,000 male adults | 78.96 per 1,000 male adults | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 368.37 per 1,000 male adults | 719.43 per 1,000 male adults | 351.06 per 1,000 male adults | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 339.96 per 1,000 male adults | 615.32 per 1,000 male adults | 275.36 per 1,000 male adults | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 323.95 per 1,000 male adults | 497.43 per 1,000 male adults | 173.48 per 1,000 male adults | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, adult, male, Africa Western and Central or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 464.08 per 1,000 male adults against 310.49 per 1,000 male adults in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, male between Africa Western and Central and Lesotho?
- 153.59 per 1,000 male adults, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Lesotho rank globally for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.