Lesotho vs Liberia: Mortality rate, infant

Lesotho
55.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Liberia
52.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Liberia rank
11th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 55.4 per 1,000 live births against 52.6 per 1,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 2.8 per 1,000 live births.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 11th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 126.07 per 1,000 live births 172.7 per 1,000 live births 46.63 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1980s 87.08 per 1,000 live births 157.4 per 1,000 live births 70.32 per 1,000 live births Liberia
1990s 75.46 per 1,000 live births 157.47 per 1,000 live births 82.01 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2000s 79.89 per 1,000 live births 94.06 per 1,000 live births 14.17 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2010s 70.05 per 1,000 live births 64.26 per 1,000 live births 5.79 per 1,000 live births Lesotho
2020s 58.5 per 1,000 live births 54.67 per 1,000 live births 3.83 per 1,000 live births Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Lesotho or Liberia?
Lesotho, at 55.4 per 1,000 live births against 52.6 per 1,000 live births in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Lesotho and Liberia?
2.8 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Lesotho ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 11th 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