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
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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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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.