Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.122 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.1117 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Lesotho rank
39th
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.122 units per square kilometre against 0.1117 units per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0103 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | 0.2178 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | 0.1973 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 0.122 units per square kilometre against 0.1117 units per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 0.0103 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.