Lesotho vs Malta: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate

Lesotho
22.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malta
50 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
6th
Malta rank
3rd

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malta
-50-250255075195619902024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 50 % change on previous year against 22.89 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 27.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 6th and Malta ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malta Difference Ahead
1950s -1.76 % change on previous year -5.71 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year Lesotho
1960s -0.6921 % change on previous year -8.16 % change on previous year 7.46 % change on previous year Lesotho
1970s -3.59 % change on previous year -2.59 % change on previous year 0.9942 % change on previous year Malta
1980s -5.39 % change on previous year -4.44 % change on previous year 0.9538 % change on previous year Malta
1990s 13.78 % change on previous year -6.01 % change on previous year 19.79 % change on previous year Lesotho
2000s -4.06 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year Malta
2010s -9.04 % change on previous year 0.8333 % change on previous year 9.88 % change on previous year Malta
2020s -2.93 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 6.26 % change on previous year Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Malta?
Malta, at 50 % change on previous year against 22.89 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Malta?
27.11 % change on previous year, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 6th and Malta ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 13,279 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.