Lesotho vs Niger: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age

Lesotho
6.2
in 2023
Niger
6.83
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Niger rank
7th

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age over time

  • Lesotho
  • Niger
051015195019862023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 6.83 against 6.2 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.63.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 15.64 13.18 2.45 Lesotho
1960s 13.85 13.21 0.6402 Lesotho
1970s 11.97 13.45 1.49 Niger
1980s 8.53 13.36 4.83 Niger
1990s 8.01 12.32 4.31 Niger
2000s 9.12 9.34 0.2234 Niger
2010s 7.15 7.38 0.2285 Niger
2020s 6.37 6.94 0.5742 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying that year among males of a given age, Lesotho or Niger?
Niger, at 6.83 against 6.2 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying that year among males of a given age between Lesotho and Niger?
0.63, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Lesotho ranks 10th and Niger ranks 7th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed