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
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.