Eritrea vs Lesotho: Neonatal infant and child deaths

Eritrea
1,584
in 2024
Lesotho
1,582
in 2024
Eritrea rank
86th
Lesotho rank
87th

Neonatal infant and child deaths over time

  • Eritrea
  • Lesotho
01.0k2.0k3.0k195519892024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1,584 against 1,582 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 3,143 2,560 582.5 Eritrea
1980s 3,204 2,438 765.6 Eritrea
1990s 2,582 2,293 289.3 Eritrea
2000s 2,234 2,177 57.4 Eritrea
2010s 1,891 2,069 178.6 Lesotho
2020s 1,626 1,665 39.2 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal infant and child deaths, Eritrea or Lesotho?
Eritrea, at 1,584 against 1,582 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal infant and child deaths between Eritrea and Lesotho?
2, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Eritrea ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed