Lesotho vs Malaysia: Number of infant deaths
Lesotho
3,104
in 2024
Malaysia
3,053
in 2024
Lesotho rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
74th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,104 against 3,053 in Malaysia, a difference of 51.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,058 | 17,986 | 12,927 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5,933 | 11,594 | 5,662 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5,319 | 7,437 | 2,118 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4,500 | 5,239 | 738.4 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,410 | 3,241 | 1,169 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4,133 | 3,297 | 835.6 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,327 | 3,026 | 301.4 | 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 against 3,053 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 51, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 74th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.