Lesotho vs Nauru: Mortality rates age 65 by sex

Lesotho
5.18
in 2023
Nauru
4.98
in 2023
Lesotho rank
1st
Nauru rank
2nd

Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nauru
02468195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.18 against 4.98 in Nauru, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 2nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Nauru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nauru Difference Ahead
1950s 4.92 4.96 0.037 Nauru
1960s 4.87 4.94 0.0733 Nauru
1970s 4.74 5.09 0.3524 Nauru
1980s 4.59 5.28 0.6917 Nauru
1990s 5.24 5.15 0.0978 Lesotho
2000s 7.58 5.51 2.07 Lesotho
2010s 6.43 5.36 1.07 Lesotho
2020s 5.67 5.1 0.5719 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Lesotho or Nauru?
Lesotho, at 5.18 against 4.98 in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Lesotho and Nauru?
0.2, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Nauru ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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