Lesotho vs Malaysia: Number of infant deaths
Lesotho
3,104 deaths
in 2024
Malaysia
3,053 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
74th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,104 deaths against 3,053 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 51 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,159 deaths | 26,709 deaths | 22,550 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5,058 deaths | 17,986 deaths | 12,927 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5,933 deaths | 11,594 deaths | 5,662 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5,319 deaths | 7,437 deaths | 2,118 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,500 deaths | 5,239 deaths | 738.4 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,410 deaths | 3,241 deaths | 1,169 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,133 deaths | 3,297 deaths | 835.6 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,327 deaths | 3,026 deaths | 301.4 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Lesotho, at 3,104 deaths against 3,053 deaths in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 51 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th 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 .