Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, infant
Lesotho
55.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
56.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 56.2 per 1,000 live births against 55.4 per 1,000 live births in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.07 per 1,000 live births | 146.86 per 1,000 live births | 20.79 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 87.08 per 1,000 live births | 138.05 per 1,000 live births | 50.97 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 75.46 per 1,000 live births | 132.09 per 1,000 live births | 56.63 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 79.89 per 1,000 live births | 110.11 per 1,000 live births | 30.22 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 70.05 per 1,000 live births | 76.63 per 1,000 live births | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | 59.02 per 1,000 live births | 0.525 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 56.2 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Lesotho ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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