Lesotho vs Sudan: Under-five mortality rate
Lesotho
59.96
in 2024
Sudan
61.6
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Sudan rank
20th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 61.6 against 59.96 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.64.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.43 | 190.95 | 12.48 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 184.29 | 168.4 | 15.89 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 154.19 | 154.21 | 0.0258 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 101.02 | 168.85 | 67.83 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 93.96 | 122.74 | 28.78 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 110.97 | 90.46 | 20.51 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 76.78 | 64.53 | 12.25 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 62.72 | 56.52 | 6.19 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 61.6 against 59.96 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 1.64, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th 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.