Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Guinea-Bissau
4,452 deaths
in 2023
Lesotho
4,009 deaths
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
75th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4,452 deaths against 4,009 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 443 deaths.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,454 deaths | 6,052 deaths | 2,402 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 7,724 deaths | 6,631 deaths | 1,092 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 7,721 deaths | 7,213 deaths | 508.1 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 10,112 deaths | 6,150 deaths | 3,963 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 9,494 deaths | 5,747 deaths | 3,747 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 7,968 deaths | 6,285 deaths | 1,683 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5,856 deaths | 5,031 deaths | 825.2 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4,642 deaths | 4,195 deaths | 447.25 deaths | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4,452 deaths against 4,009 deaths in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 443 deaths, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 75th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.