Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Ethiopia
4.22
in 2024
Lesotho
3.97
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
40th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.22 against 3.97 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.25.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.95 | 7.88 | 32.06 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 19.57 | 6.39 | 13.19 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 5.1 | 2.29 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 4.22 | 2.2 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Ethiopia, at 4.22 against 3.97 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.25, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.