Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1078 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.1062 units 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
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1078 units per square kilometre against 0.1062 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0016 units 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 units per square kilometre 0.1954 units per square kilometre 0.1412 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.0636 units per square kilometre 0.1752 units per square kilometre 0.1116 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.0873 units per square kilometre 0.1482 units per square kilometre 0.061 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0895 units per square kilometre 0.1452 units per square kilometre 0.0557 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0841 units per square kilometre 0.1361 units per square kilometre 0.052 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.1043 units per square kilometre 0.1114 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units 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 units per square kilometre against 0.1062 units 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 units 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.