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

Lesotho, at 1,849 against 1,820 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Lesotho

1,849

in 2024

United Kingdom

1,820

in 2024

Lesotho rank

82nd

United Kingdom rank

83rd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Lesotho
United Kingdom

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,849 against 1,820 in United Kingdom, a difference of 29.

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

Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,419	13,025	9,607	United Kingdom
1970s	3,747	8,177	4,430	United Kingdom
1980s	3,245	4,994	1,749	United Kingdom
1990s	3,099	3,281	181.9	United Kingdom
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?: Lesotho, at 1,849 against 1,820 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Lesotho and United Kingdom?: 29, 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, male?: Lesotho ranks 82nd and United Kingdom 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
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.