Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Number of under-five deaths, per capita

Ethiopia
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Lesotho rank
30th

Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0014 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0126 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0068 units per person Ethiopia
1980s 0.0126 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0088 units per person Ethiopia
1990s 0.0081 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0052 units per person Ethiopia
2000s 0.0046 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0014 units per person Ethiopia
2010s 0.0022 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0 units per person Ethiopia
2020s 0.0018 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0003 units per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0014 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
0 units per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,457 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.