Lesotho vs Madagascar: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Lesotho
59.96
in 2024
Madagascar
62.4
in 2024
Lesotho rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
20th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 62.4 against 59.96 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.44.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 110.97 86.89 24.08 Lesotho
2010s 76.78 66.33 10.45 Lesotho
2020s 62.72 64.13 1.41 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 62.4 against 59.96 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Lesotho and Madagascar?
2.44, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed