Lesotho vs Somalia: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

Lesotho
566.21
in 2020
Somalia
620.68
in 2020
Lesotho rank
9th
Somalia rank
7th

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 620.68 against 566.21 in Lesotho, a difference of 54.47.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 555.11 1,150 595.28 Somalia
1990s 510.14 1,078 568 Somalia
2000s 674.14 1,064 389.91 Somalia
2010s 792.29 779.86 12.43 Lesotho
2020s 566.21 620.68 54.48 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality, Lesotho or Somalia?
Somalia, at 620.68 against 566.21 in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality between Lesotho and Somalia?
54.47, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Lesotho ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th 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