Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), 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
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), 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 195 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 39th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), 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
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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.