Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Number of children who die before age 5

Equatorial Guinea
3,843 deaths
in 2023
Lesotho
4,009 deaths
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
77th
Lesotho rank
75th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4,009 deaths against 3,843 deaths in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 166 deaths.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 236 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 2,842 deaths 6,052 deaths 3,210 deaths Lesotho
1960s 3,077 deaths 6,631 deaths 3,554 deaths Lesotho
1970s 3,064 deaths 7,213 deaths 4,149 deaths Lesotho
1980s 3,068 deaths 6,150 deaths 3,082 deaths Lesotho
1990s 4,084 deaths 5,747 deaths 1,664 deaths Lesotho
2000s 4,694 deaths 6,285 deaths 1,591 deaths Lesotho
2010s 4,631 deaths 5,031 deaths 400 deaths Lesotho
2020s 4,012 deaths 4,195 deaths 182.75 deaths Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 4,009 deaths against 3,843 deaths in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
166 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. 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 children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.