Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.122 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.1117 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Lesotho rank
39th
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.122 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2417 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2178 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.2669 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2325 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0345 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.2314 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0341 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.1856 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1867 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1801 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1434 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1509 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1265 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 0.122 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.