Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1
Lesotho
382 deaths
in 2100
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
461 deaths
in 2100
Lesotho rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Lesotho
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 461 deaths against 382 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 79 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,799 deaths | 2,313 deaths | 486.5 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2030s | 2,220 deaths | 1,916 deaths | 304.4 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2040s | 1,647 deaths | 1,599 deaths | 47.5 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2050s | 1,221 deaths | 1,222 deaths | 1.1 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2060s | 920.4 deaths | 958.5 deaths | 38.1 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2070s | 700.2 deaths | 806.9 deaths | 106.7 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2080s | 536.4 deaths | 654.8 deaths | 118.4 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2090s | 429 deaths | 518 deaths | 89 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2100s | 382 deaths | 461 deaths | 79 deaths | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 461 deaths against 382 deaths in Lesotho as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 79 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?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Lesotho ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.