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

Lesotho
1,849
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,820
in 2024
Lesotho rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Lesotho
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196019922024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,849 against 1,820 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 29.

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 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3,419 13,025 9,607 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3,747 8,177 4,430 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3,245 4,994 1,749 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,099 3,281 181.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,433 2,454 978.7 Lesotho
2010s 2,541 2,026 514.6 Lesotho
2020s 1,960 1,775 184.6 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Lesotho or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lesotho, at 1,849 against 1,820 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Lesotho and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29, 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, male?
Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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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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.