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
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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .