Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Lesotho or United Kingdom?

Lesotho, at 3,308 against 3,213 in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs United Kingdom: Number of child deaths by region

Lesotho

3,308

in 2024

United Kingdom

3,213

in 2024

Lesotho rank

82nd

United Kingdom rank

84th

Number of child deaths by region over time

Lesotho
United Kingdom

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3,308 against 3,213 in United Kingdom, a difference of 95.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6,465	22,670	16,204	United Kingdom
1970s	7,057	14,209	7,152	United Kingdom
1980s	5,990	8,699	2,708	United Kingdom
1990s	5,669	5,752	83.4	United Kingdom
2000s	6,307	4,361	1,946	Lesotho
2010s	4,582	3,608	974.3	Lesotho
2020s	3,511	3,143	368	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Lesotho or United Kingdom?: Lesotho, at 3,308 against 3,213 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Lesotho and United Kingdom?: 95, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom rank globally for number of child deaths by region?: Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of child deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.