Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of under-five deaths

Lesotho
3,308
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,213
in 2024
Lesotho rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 3,308 against 3,213 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 95.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6,465 22,670 16,204 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 7,057 14,209 7,152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 5,990 8,699 2,708 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5,669 5,752 83.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,307 4,361 1,946 Lesotho
2010s 4,582 3,608 974.3 Lesotho
2020s 3,511 3,143 368 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lesotho, at 3,308 against 3,213 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
95, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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 under-five deaths. 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
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.