Lesotho vs Niger: Probability of dying, by age
Lesotho
0.0578
in 2021
Niger
0.0599
in 2021
Lesotho rank
11th
Niger rank
10th
Probability of dying, by age over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0599 against 0.0578 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0021.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0712 | 0.0811 | 0.0099 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0628 | 0.0632 | 0.0004 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0586 | 0.0602 | 0.0016 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying, by age, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0599 against 0.0578 in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in probability of dying, by age between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.0021, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for probability of dying, by age?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th 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.