Chad vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Mortality rate, infant

Chad
58.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho, Kingdom of
55.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Chad rank
7th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
10th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Chad
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 58.7 per 1,000 live births against 55.4 per 1,000 live births in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 3.3 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho, Kingdom of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

Chad ranks 7th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1970s 134.26 per 1,000 live births 126.07 per 1,000 live births 8.19 per 1,000 live births Chad
1980s 124.31 per 1,000 live births 87.08 per 1,000 live births 37.23 per 1,000 live births Chad
1990s 110 per 1,000 live births 75.46 per 1,000 live births 34.54 per 1,000 live births Chad
2000s 93.71 per 1,000 live births 79.89 per 1,000 live births 13.82 per 1,000 live births Chad
2010s 73.94 per 1,000 live births 70.05 per 1,000 live births 3.89 per 1,000 live births Chad
2020s 61.12 per 1,000 live births 58.5 per 1,000 live births 2.62 per 1,000 live births Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Chad or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Chad, at 58.7 per 1,000 live births against 55.4 per 1,000 live births in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Chad and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
3.3 per 1,000 live births, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chad and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Chad ranks 7th and Lesotho, Kingdom of 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release