Gambia vs Lesotho: Number of under-five deaths, male
Gambia
1,937
in 2024
Lesotho
1,849
in 2024
Gambia rank
80th
Lesotho rank
82nd
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,937 against 1,849 in Lesotho, a difference of 88.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 80th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,621 | 3,456 | 164.67 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,741 | 3,747 | 5.7 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4,079 | 3,245 | 834.3 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4,027 | 3,099 | 928.5 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3,216 | 3,433 | 216.2 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,596 | 2,541 | 55.3 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,033 | 1,960 | 73.4 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 1,937 against 1,849 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 88, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Gambia ranks 80th 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
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.