Lesotho vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of under-five deaths, female

Lesotho
1,459
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,393
in 2024
Lesotho rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,459 against 1,393 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 66.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Lesotho ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3,047 9,644 6,598 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3,310 6,032 2,722 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2,745 3,705 959.7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2,570 2,472 98.5 Lesotho
2000s 2,875 1,907 967.5 Lesotho
2010s 2,042 1,582 459.7 Lesotho
2020s 1,551 1,368 183.4 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lesotho, at 1,459 against 1,393 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Lesotho ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.