Lesotho vs Palestine, State of: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Lesotho
1,582 deaths
in 2024
Palestine, State of
1,294 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho rank
87th
Palestine, State of rank
90th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,582 deaths against 1,294 deaths in Palestine, State of, a difference of 288 deaths.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 87th and Palestine, State of ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,493 deaths | 2,160 deaths | 333.5 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,293 deaths | 2,192 deaths | 100.8 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,177 deaths | 1,939 deaths | 237.5 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,069 deaths | 1,687 deaths | 382.2 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,665 deaths | 1,350 deaths | 314.4 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Lesotho or Palestine, State of?
- Lesotho, at 1,582 deaths against 1,294 deaths in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 288 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 87th and Palestine, State of ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .