Lesotho vs World Bank Upper-Middle Income: Under-five mortality rate
Lesotho
59.96
in 2024
World Bank Upper-Middle Income
13.12
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank
23rd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- World Bank Upper-Middle Income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.96 against 13.12 in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, a difference of 46.84.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.6 times World Bank Upper-Middle Income's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st and World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World Bank Upper-Middle Income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.02 | 66.53 | 34.49 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 93.96 | 48.31 | 45.65 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 110.97 | 29.48 | 81.48 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 76.78 | 16.87 | 59.91 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 62.72 | 13.72 | 49 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Lesotho or World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Lesotho, at 59.96 against 13.12 in World Bank Upper-Middle Income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Lesotho and World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- 46.84, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 23rd 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.