Côte d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate

Côte d'Ivoire
27.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lesotho
28.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
17th
Lesotho rank
14th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 28.49 per 1,000 live births against 27.4 per 1,000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.09 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4 per 1,000 live births 38.02 per 1,000 live births 0.3865 per 1,000 live births Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 32.6 per 1,000 live births 34.19 per 1,000 live births 1.6 per 1,000 live births Lesotho
2020s 28.46 per 1,000 live births 29.65 per 1,000 live births 1.19 per 1,000 live births Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Côte d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 28.49 per 1,000 live births against 27.4 per 1,000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
1.09 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 212 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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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