Ecuador vs Lesotho: Number of infant deaths
Ecuador
3,018.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
3,060.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
76th
Lesotho rank
75th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ecuador
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,060.0% against 3,018.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 42.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,301.0% | 4,182.0% | 21,119.0% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 24,960.7% | 5,005.2% | 19,955.5% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 23,290.8% | 5,839.2% | 17,451.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 16,557.7% | 5,193.0% | 11,364.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 10,782.0% | 4,528.5% | 6,253.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 6,504.7% | 4,511.0% | 1,993.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4,180.1% | 4,188.0% | 7.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,167.8% | 3,280.5% | 112.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ecuador or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,060.0% against 3,018.0% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 42.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Lesotho?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Lesotho rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.