Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds
Burkina Faso
7.65
in 2024
Lesotho
8.23
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Lesotho rank
40th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.23 against 7.65 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.58.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1 | 14.93 | 21.17 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 28.11 | 12.34 | 15.77 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 10.17 | 4.59 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.43 | 8.67 | 0.2371 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.23 against 7.65 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.58, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.