Eritrea vs Lesotho: Number of child deaths
Eritrea
3,392 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho
3,308 deaths
in 2024
Eritrea rank
81st
Lesotho rank
82nd
Number of child deaths over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3,392 deaths against 3,308 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 84 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,877 deaths | 5,990 deaths | 9,887 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 10,131 deaths | 5,669 deaths | 4,462 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6,304 deaths | 6,307 deaths | 3.3 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,564 deaths | 4,582 deaths | 19 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,522 deaths | 3,511 deaths | 10.8 deaths | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 3,392 deaths against 3,308 deaths in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 84 deaths, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .