Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Number of child deaths
Lesotho
3,308 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3,241 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho rank
82nd
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Number of child deaths over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,308 deaths against 3,241 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 67 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,012 deaths | 25,839 deaths | 18,827 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5,990 deaths | 22,470 deaths | 16,480 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5,669 deaths | 13,497 deaths | 7,829 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6,307 deaths | 7,560 deaths | 1,252 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4,582 deaths | 5,222 deaths | 639.5 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,511 deaths | 3,393 deaths | 118 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Lesotho, at 3,308 deaths against 3,241 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 67 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd 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 .