Eritrea vs Lesotho: Number of under-five deaths, male

Eritrea
1,924
in 2024
Lesotho
1,849
in 2024
Eritrea rank
81st
Lesotho rank
82nd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1,924 against 1,849 in Lesotho, a difference of 75.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 8,602 3,245 5,357 Eritrea
1990s 5,583 3,099 2,485 Eritrea
2000s 3,525 3,433 92.2 Eritrea
2010s 2,576 2,541 34.7 Eritrea
2020s 1,996 1,960 35.6 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Eritrea or Lesotho?
Eritrea, at 1,924 against 1,849 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Eritrea and Lesotho?
75, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Eritrea ranks 81st and Lesotho ranks 82nd 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, 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 under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.