Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1078 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.1062 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
34th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1954 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1412 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.0636 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1752 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1116 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0873 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1482 deaths per square kilometre | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0895 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1452 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1043 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre against 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant 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 infant 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.