Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of child deaths

Lesotho
3,308 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Number of child deaths over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195519892024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3,308 deaths against 3,213 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 95 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 5,685 deaths 23,127 deaths 17,442 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 6,465 deaths 22,670 deaths 16,204 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 7,057 deaths 14,209 deaths 7,152 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5,990 deaths 8,699 deaths 2,708 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5,669 deaths 5,752 deaths 83.4 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,307 deaths 4,361 deaths 1,946 deaths Lesotho
2010s 4,582 deaths 3,608 deaths 974.3 deaths Lesotho
2020s 3,511 deaths 3,143 deaths 368 deaths Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lesotho, at 3,308 deaths against 3,213 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
95 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of child deaths?
Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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

Indicator
Number of child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .