Lesotho vs Mozambique: Under-five mortality rate
Lesotho
59.96
in 2024
Mozambique
59.42
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Mozambique rank
22nd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.96 against 59.42 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mozambique ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.13 | 272.53 | 88.4 | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 154.19 | 267.97 | 113.78 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 101.02 | 256.75 | 155.73 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 93.96 | 209.97 | 116.01 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 110.97 | 129.8 | 18.83 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 76.78 | 79.56 | 2.78 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 62.72 | 63.62 | 0.899 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 59.96 against 59.42 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.54, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.