Lesotho vs Malaysia: Number of infant deaths
Lesotho
3,060.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
2,921.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
75th
Malaysia rank
77th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,060.0% against 2,921.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 139.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 77th 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 | 4,134.9% | 26,504.9% | 22,370.0% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 5,005.2% | 18,058.4% | 13,053.2% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5,839.2% | 11,755.2% | 5,916.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5,193.0% | 7,597.4% | 2,404.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,528.5% | 5,354.8% | 826.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,511.0% | 3,274.6% | 1,236.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,188.0% | 3,292.3% | 895.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,280.5% | 2,971.8% | 308.8% | 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 3,060.0% against 2,921.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 139.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 75th and Malaysia ranks 77th 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.