What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

0.0028, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Probability of dying, by age

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0606

in 2021

Lesotho

0.0578

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

9th

Lesotho rank

11th

Probability of dying, by age over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Lesotho

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0606 against 0.0578 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0028.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0942	0.0712	0.023	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.0728	0.0628	0.01	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.0615	0.0586	0.0029	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0606 against 0.0578 in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 0.0028, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for probability of dying, by age?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th 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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Indicator: Probability of dying, by age
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.