Benin vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality ihme

Benin
3.05
in 2019
Lesotho
2.86
in 2019
Benin rank
11th
Lesotho rank
13th

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
0246195019842019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.05 against 2.86 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.19.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 204 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 6.38 4.75 1.63 Benin
1960s 5.98 4.73 1.25 Benin
1970s 5.34 4.39 0.945 Benin
1980s 4.79 4.08 0.705 Benin
1990s 4.27 4.03 0.24 Benin
2000s 3.79 3.74 0.044 Benin
2010s 3.36 3.16 0.199 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Benin or Lesotho?
Benin, at 3.05 against 2.86 in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Benin and Lesotho?
0.19, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Benin ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed