Lesotho vs Senegal: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.1117 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.1031 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
39th
Senegal rank
42nd

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 42nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2153 deaths per square kilometre 0.2788 deaths per square kilometre 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre Senegal
1970s 0.2325 deaths per square kilometre 0.3092 deaths per square kilometre 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre 0.2594 deaths per square kilometre 0.0621 deaths per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 0.1867 deaths per square kilometre 0.238 deaths per square kilometre 0.0513 deaths per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 0.2078 deaths per square kilometre 0.1976 deaths per square kilometre 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.1509 deaths per square kilometre 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre 0.1086 deaths per square kilometre 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Senegal?
Lesotho, at 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Senegal?
0.0086 deaths per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 39th and Senegal ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.