Eastern Asia vs Lesotho: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Eastern Asia
5.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lesotho
59.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Lesotho rank
22nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.96 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 54.13 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 10.3 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 21 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.64 per 1,000 live births | 110.97 per 1,000 live births | 86.32 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.06 per 1,000 live births | 76.78 per 1,000 live births | 65.72 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 62.72 per 1,000 live births | 56.12 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Eastern Asia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 59.96 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
- 54.13 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Lesotho rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.