Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Number of infants who die before age 1
Guinea-Bissau
3,161 deaths
in 2023
Lesotho
3,152 deaths
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
74th
Lesotho rank
75th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3,161 deaths against 3,152 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 9 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,106 deaths | 4,163 deaths | 57.4 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 3,789 deaths | 4,741 deaths | 952.4 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 4,022 deaths | 5,352 deaths | 1,329 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5,596 deaths | 4,784 deaths | 811.6 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 5,550 deaths | 4,450 deaths | 1,100 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5,040 deaths | 4,810 deaths | 230 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3,982 deaths | 3,954 deaths | 27.7 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3,272 deaths | 3,284 deaths | 12 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3,161 deaths against 3,152 deaths in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 9 deaths, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 74th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.