Laos vs Lesotho: Number of infant deaths, male

Laos
2,541
in 2024
Lesotho
1,735
in 2024
Laos rank
70th
Lesotho rank
73rd

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Laos
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 2,541 against 1,735 in Lesotho, a difference of 806.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 197 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 10,047 3,196 6,851 Laos
1980s 10,558 2,890 7,668 Laos
1990s 10,139 2,491 7,648 Laos
2000s 6,641 2,455 4,186 Laos
2010s 4,020 2,299 1,720 Laos
2020s 2,783 1,857 925.8 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Laos or Lesotho?
Laos, at 2,541 against 1,735 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Laos and Lesotho?
806, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Laos ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.