Kenya vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Kenya
529.96
in 2020
Lesotho
566.21
in 2020
Kenya rank
12th
Lesotho rank
9th
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 566.21 against 529.96 in Kenya, a difference of 36.25.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 603.37 | 555.11 | 48.27 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 558.91 | 510.14 | 48.77 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 513.53 | 674.14 | 160.61 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 494.04 | 792.29 | 298.25 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 529.96 | 566.21 | 36.24 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 566.21 against 529.96 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 36.25, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.