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
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.