Europe vs Lesotho: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Europe
4.45
in 2024
Lesotho
59.96
in 2024
Europe rank
21st
Lesotho rank
22nd
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Europe
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.96 against 4.45 in Europe, a difference of 55.51.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 13.5 times Europe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 21st 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 | Europe | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.65 | 110.97 | 102.32 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 76.78 | 70.99 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 62.72 | 58.19 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Europe or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 59.96 against 4.45 in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Europe and Lesotho?
- 55.51, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Lesotho rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Europe ranks 21st 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.