Lesotho vs Mali: Mortality rate, infant
Lesotho
55.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mali
57.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Mali rank
8th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 57.6 per 1,000 live births against 55.4 per 1,000 live births in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mali ahead.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Mali ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.07 per 1,000 live births | 176.34 per 1,000 live births | 50.27 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
| 1980s | 87.08 per 1,000 live births | 140.07 per 1,000 live births | 52.99 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
| 1990s | 75.46 per 1,000 live births | 115.72 per 1,000 live births | 40.26 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
| 2000s | 79.89 per 1,000 live births | 89.95 per 1,000 live births | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
| 2010s | 70.05 per 1,000 live births | 70.26 per 1,000 live births | 0.21 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
| 2020s | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 57.6 per 1,000 live births against 55.4 per 1,000 live births in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Lesotho and Mali?
- 2.2 per 1,000 live births, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Mali ranks 8th 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