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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed