Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Number of youth deaths
Lesotho
3,758 deaths
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4,042 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho rank
84th
Saudi Arabia rank
81st
Number of youth deaths over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4,042 deaths against 3,758 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 284 deaths.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,459 deaths | 15,563 deaths | 9,104 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6,918 deaths | 9,178 deaths | 2,260 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5,081 deaths | 6,243 deaths | 1,162 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3,976 deaths | 4,228 deaths | 251.6 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4,042 deaths against 3,758 deaths in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 284 deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.