Laos vs Lesotho: Number of infant deaths
Laos
4,402 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho
3,104 deaths
in 2024
Laos rank
70th
Lesotho rank
73rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4,402 deaths against 3,104 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 1,298 deaths.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,216 deaths | 5,954 deaths | 12,262 deaths | Laos |
| 1980s | 19,058 deaths | 5,319 deaths | 13,739 deaths | Laos |
| 1990s | 18,080 deaths | 4,500 deaths | 13,580 deaths | Laos |
| 2000s | 11,687 deaths | 4,410 deaths | 7,277 deaths | Laos |
| 2010s | 6,995 deaths | 4,133 deaths | 2,862 deaths | Laos |
| 2020s | 4,820 deaths | 3,327 deaths | 1,493 deaths | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Laos or Lesotho?
- Laos, at 4,402 deaths against 3,104 deaths in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Laos and Lesotho?
- 1,298 deaths, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Laos ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 73rd 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 infant 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 1 .