Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Number of child deaths, per capita

Ethiopia
0.0014 deaths per person
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0014 deaths per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Lesotho rank
30th

Number of child deaths, per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0014 deaths per person against 0.0014 deaths per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 deaths per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 30th of 195 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0126 deaths per person 0.0059 deaths per person 0.0068 deaths per person Ethiopia
1980s 0.0126 deaths per person 0.0038 deaths per person 0.0088 deaths per person Ethiopia
1990s 0.0081 deaths per person 0.0029 deaths per person 0.0052 deaths per person Ethiopia
2000s 0.0046 deaths per person 0.0032 deaths per person 0.0014 deaths per person Ethiopia
2010s 0.0022 deaths per person 0.0022 deaths per person 0 deaths per person Ethiopia
2020s 0.0018 deaths per person 0.0015 deaths per person 0.0003 deaths per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0014 deaths per person against 0.0014 deaths per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
0 deaths per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,379 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.