Argentina vs Lesotho: Number of infant deaths
Argentina
4,082.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
3,060.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
72nd
Lesotho rank
75th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4,082.0% against 3,060.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 1,022.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 75th 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 | 31,976.0% | 5,839.2% | 26,136.8% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 19,535.4% | 5,193.0% | 14,342.4% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15,453.7% | 4,528.5% | 10,925.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 10,544.8% | 4,511.0% | 6,033.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7,692.3% | 4,188.0% | 3,504.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,478.5% | 3,280.5% | 1,198.0% | 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 4,082.0% against 3,060.0% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 1,022.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Argentina ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.