Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Youth mortality rate
Lesotho
6.77
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.34
in 2024
Lesotho rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Youth mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.34 against 6.77 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.57.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.19 | 13.74 | 1.45 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 11.57 | 10.92 | 0.6459 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.75 | 10.95 | 0.2049 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 10.63 | 1.56 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 7.64 | 0.9775 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 7.27 | 0.1873 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.34 against 6.77 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.57, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.