Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant
Least developed countries
40.67 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lesotho
56.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
11th
Lesotho rank
10th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Least developed countries
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.3 per 1,000 live births against 40.67 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.63 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.43 per 1,000 live births | 74.96 per 1,000 live births | 25.47 per 1,000 live births | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 71.78 per 1,000 live births | 78.06 per 1,000 live births | 6.28 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 50.49 per 1,000 live births | 69.11 per 1,000 live births | 18.62 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 43.06 per 1,000 live births | 59.56 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Least developed countries or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 56.3 per 1,000 live births against 40.67 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 15.63 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant (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 is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.