Benin vs Lesotho: Probability of dying, by age
Benin
0.0548
in 2021
Lesotho
0.0578
in 2021
Benin rank
14th
Lesotho rank
11th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0578 against 0.0548 in Benin, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0766 | 0.0712 | 0.0054 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0632 | 0.0628 | 0.0004 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0554 | 0.0586 | 0.0031 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.0578 against 0.0548 in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.003, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Benin ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.