Benin vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate
Benin
27.18
in 2024
Lesotho
28.49
in 2024
Benin rank
17th
Lesotho rank
14th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.49 against 27.18 in Benin, a difference of 1.31.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.57 | 38.02 | 2.45 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.62 | 34.19 | 2.57 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 29.65 | 1.45 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 28.49 against 27.18 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1.31, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.