Lesotho vs Sudan: Youth mortality rate

Lesotho
6.77
in 2024
Sudan
7.42
in 2024
Lesotho rank
22nd
Sudan rank
20th

Youth mortality rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sudan
102030196619952024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.42 against 6.77 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.65.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 20.29 19.37 0.9208 Lesotho
1970s 17.3 18.41 1.11 Sudan
1980s 11.57 19.47 7.9 Sudan
1990s 10.75 14.36 3.61 Sudan
2000s 12.19 10.48 1.72 Lesotho
2010s 8.62 7.3 1.32 Lesotho
2020s 7.08 6.58 0.5059 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth mortality rate, Lesotho or Sudan?
Sudan, at 7.42 against 6.77 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Lesotho and Sudan?
0.65, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for youth mortality rate?
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 20th 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