Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Lesotho: Under-five mortality rate

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
13.02
in 2024
Lesotho
59.96
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
24th
Lesotho rank
21st

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Lesotho
050100150200250195219882024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 59.96 against 13.02 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 46.94.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.6 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 33 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 63.56 101.02 37.46 Lesotho
1990s 50.02 93.96 43.93 Lesotho
2000s 30.53 110.97 80.44 Lesotho
2010s 17.12 76.78 59.67 Lesotho
2020s 13.7 62.72 49.02 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 59.96 against 13.02 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
46.94, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed