Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60 per 1,000 live births against 36.4 per 1,000 live births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.6 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.96 per 1,000 live births | 88.11 per 1,000 live births | 5.85 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 110.97 per 1,000 live births | 64.78 per 1,000 live births | 46.19 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 76.79 per 1,000 live births | 47.37 per 1,000 live births | 29.42 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 62.72 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.02 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Lesotho, at 60 per 1,000 live births against 36.4 per 1,000 live births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 23.6 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?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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, under-5 (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
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.