Lesotho vs Liberia: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

Lesotho
566.21
in 2020
Liberia
652.34
in 2020
Lesotho rank
9th
Liberia rank
6th

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
5001.0k1.5k198520022020

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 652.34 against 566.21 in Lesotho, a difference of 86.13.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 6th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 555.11 1,379 823.51 Liberia
1990s 510.14 1,367 856.74 Liberia
2000s 674.14 706.17 32.03 Liberia
2010s 792.29 665.48 126.81 Lesotho
2020s 566.21 652.34 86.13 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality, Lesotho or Liberia?
Liberia, at 652.34 against 566.21 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality between Lesotho and Liberia?
86.13, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Lesotho ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 6th 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