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
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.