Burundi vs Lesotho: Youth mortality rate

Burundi
6.38
in 2024
Lesotho
6.77
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Lesotho rank
22nd

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Lesotho
10203040196619952024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.77 against 6.38 in Burundi, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 28.97 20.29 8.68 Burundi
1970s 29 17.3 11.7 Burundi
1980s 22.69 11.57 11.12 Burundi
1990s 22.79 10.75 12.04 Burundi
2000s 16.14 12.19 3.95 Burundi
2010s 9.08 8.62 0.46 Burundi
2020s 6.8 7.08 0.2804 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Burundi or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 6.77 against 6.38 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Burundi and Lesotho?
0.39, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Burundi ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed