Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds
Ethiopia
7.5
in 2024
Lesotho
8.23
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
40th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.23 against 7.5 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th 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 | 57.82 | 14.93 | 42.89 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 30.22 | 12.34 | 17.89 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 10.17 | 2.26 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 8.67 | 2.41 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.23 against 7.5 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 0.73, with Lesotho 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 for 5-14 year-olds?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.