Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant, male
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
62.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lesotho
62.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Lesotho rank
10th
Mortality rate, infant, male over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 62.1 per 1,000 live births in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.5 per 1,000 live births | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 126.69 per 1,000 live births | 134.99 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 110.58 per 1,000 live births | 95.62 per 1,000 live births | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 109.23 per 1,000 live births | 81.81 per 1,000 live births | 27.42 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | 85.68 per 1,000 live births | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 62.02 per 1,000 live births | 75.86 per 1,000 live births | 13.84 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 63.24 per 1,000 live births | 65.54 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lesotho?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 62.1 per 1,000 live births in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho rank globally for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.