Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female

Ethiopia
3.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Lesotho
3.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
39th
Lesotho rank
40th

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.6 per 1,000 against 3.5 per 1,000 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 37.62 per 1,000 7.57 per 1,000 30.05 per 1,000 Ethiopia
2000s 18.99 per 1,000 6 per 1,000 12.99 per 1,000 Ethiopia
2010s 6.76 per 1,000 4.63 per 1,000 2.13 per 1,000 Ethiopia
2020s 5.72 per 1,000 3.74 per 1,000 1.98 per 1,000 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
Ethiopia, at 3.6 per 1,000 against 3.5 per 1,000 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
0.1 per 1,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.