Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of youth deaths
Lesotho
3,758 deaths
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,873 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
Number of youth deaths over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,873 deaths against 3,758 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 115 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Lesotho ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,459 deaths | 6,927 deaths | 467.3 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6,918 deaths | 5,232 deaths | 1,686 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5,081 deaths | 4,259 deaths | 821.6 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3,976 deaths | 3,794 deaths | 181.8 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,873 deaths against 3,758 deaths in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 115 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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.