Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Lesotho or United Kingdom?

Lesotho, at 1,459 against 1,393 in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Lesotho vs United Kingdom: Number of under-five deaths, female

Lesotho

1,459

in 2024

United Kingdom

1,393

in 2024

Lesotho rank

83rd

United Kingdom rank

84th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Lesotho
United Kingdom

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,459 against 1,393 in United Kingdom, a difference of 66.

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

Lesotho ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 84th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,047	9,644	6,598	United Kingdom
1970s	3,310	6,032	2,722	United Kingdom
1980s	2,745	3,705	959.7	United Kingdom
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?: Lesotho, at 1,459 against 1,393 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Lesotho and United Kingdom?: 66, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United Kingdom?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United Kingdom rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Lesotho ranks 83rd and United Kingdom 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
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.