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
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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

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.