Central Asia vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate
Central Asia
8.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lesotho
28.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central Asia rank
14th
Lesotho rank
14th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Central Asia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.49 per 1,000 live births against 8.81 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia, a difference of 19.68 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.2 times Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 21 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | 38.02 per 1,000 live births | 15.89 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.35 per 1,000 live births | 34.19 per 1,000 live births | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | 29.65 per 1,000 live births | 20.36 per 1,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Central Asia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 28.49 per 1,000 live births against 8.81 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Central Asia and Lesotho?
- 19.68 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central Asia ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 21 groups.
- 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.