Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Mortality rate, infant
Afghanistan
50.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho
55.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
12th
Lesotho rank
10th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 55.4 per 1,000 live births against 50.4 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.64 per 1,000 live births | 126.07 per 1,000 live births | 82.57 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 184.81 per 1,000 live births | 87.08 per 1,000 live births | 97.73 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 75.46 per 1,000 live births | 52.04 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 95.25 per 1,000 live births | 79.89 per 1,000 live births | 15.36 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 65.97 per 1,000 live births | 70.05 per 1,000 live births | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 52.83 per 1,000 live births | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.67 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 55.4 per 1,000 live births against 50.4 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 5 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release