Eswatini vs Lesotho: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Eswatini
3.65
in 2024
Lesotho
3.97
in 2024
Eswatini rank
45th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3.97 against 3.65 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.32.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 | 7.88 | 0.8369 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 6.39 | 1.43 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 5.1 | 0.5099 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 3.96 | 4.22 | 0.2582 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3.97 against 3.65 in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.32, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Eswatini ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.