Lesotho vs Upper middle income: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.1062 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
0.0075 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
34th
Upper middle income rank
33rd
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.1062 units per square kilometre against 0.0075 units per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0987 units per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 14.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.1033 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, Lesotho or Upper middle income?
- Lesotho, at 0.1062 units per square kilometre against 0.0075 units per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 0.0987 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd 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.