Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Lesotho
0.4782
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.4773
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
138th

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.10.20.30.40.5199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.4782 against 0.4773 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.407 0.2485 0.1585 Lesotho
2000s 0.3456 0.3533 0.0078 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.4528 0.4616 0.0088 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 0.4744 0.4787 0.0043 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 0.4782 against 0.4773 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0009, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Lesotho ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed