Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, infant
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 56.3 per 1,000 live births against 33.71 per 1,000 live births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 22.59 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.96 per 1,000 live births | 75 per 1,000 live births | 0.0446 per 1,000 live births | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 78.06 per 1,000 live births | 57.24 per 1,000 live births | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 69.11 per 1,000 live births | 43.02 per 1,000 live births | 26.09 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 59.56 per 1,000 live births | 35.75 per 1,000 live births | 23.81 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lesotho, at 56.3 per 1,000 live births against 33.71 per 1,000 live births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 22.59 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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 (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.