Argentina vs Lesotho: Number of infant deaths
Argentina
4,048 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho
3,104 deaths
in 2024
Argentina rank
71st
Lesotho rank
73rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4,048 deaths against 3,104 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 944 deaths.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,948 deaths | 5,933 deaths | 26,015 deaths | Argentina |
| 1980s | 19,539 deaths | 5,319 deaths | 14,220 deaths | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15,451 deaths | 4,500 deaths | 10,951 deaths | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10,548 deaths | 4,410 deaths | 6,139 deaths | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7,686 deaths | 4,133 deaths | 3,553 deaths | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,395 deaths | 3,327 deaths | 1,068 deaths | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Argentina or Lesotho?
- Argentina, at 4,048 deaths against 3,104 deaths in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 944 deaths, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Argentina ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .