Lesotho vs Pakistan: Mortality rate, infant

Lesotho
55.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan
50.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Pakistan rank
13th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Lesotho
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 55.4 per 1,000 live births against 50.1 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 5.3 per 1,000 live births.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 126.07 per 1,000 live births 131.53 per 1,000 live births 5.46 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
1980s 87.08 per 1,000 live births 121.49 per 1,000 live births 34.41 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
1990s 75.46 per 1,000 live births 102.54 per 1,000 live births 27.08 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2000s 79.89 per 1,000 live births 81.45 per 1,000 live births 1.56 per 1,000 live births Pakistan
2010s 70.05 per 1,000 live births 65.04 per 1,000 live births 5.01 per 1,000 live births Lesotho
2020s 58.5 per 1,000 live births 52.6 per 1,000 live births 5.9 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 Pakistan?
Lesotho, at 55.4 per 1,000 live births against 50.1 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Lesotho and Pakistan?
5.3 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Pakistan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Lesotho ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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