Lesotho vs Madagascar: Under-five mortality rate
Lesotho
59.96
in 2024
Madagascar
62.4
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Madagascar rank
19th
Under-five mortality rate 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 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.73 | 146.53 | 34.2 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 154.19 | 159.28 | 5.09 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 101.02 | 206.03 | 105.01 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 93.96 | 132.06 | 38.11 | Madagascar |
| 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, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 62.4 against 59.96 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 2.44, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.