Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
6.57 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Lesotho
28.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Lesotho rank
14th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Lesotho
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 28.49 per 1,000 live births against 6.57 per 1,000 live births in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 21.92 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 15.5 per 1,000 live births 38.02 per 1,000 live births 22.52 per 1,000 live births Lesotho
2010s 8.57 per 1,000 live births 34.19 per 1,000 live births 25.62 per 1,000 live births Lesotho
2020s 6.9 per 1,000 live births 29.65 per 1,000 live births 22.75 per 1,000 live births Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 28.49 per 1,000 live births against 6.57 per 1,000 live births in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
21.92 per 1,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.

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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
Last refreshed