Benin vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate
Benin
2.8 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho
2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Lesotho rank
15th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.8 Deaths per 1000 live births in Benin, a difference of 0.07 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.3 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1898 Deaths per 1000 live births | Benin |
| 1960s | 6.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.38 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1833 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5.53 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0657 Deaths per 1000 live births | Benin |
| 1980s | 4.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8415 Deaths per 1000 live births | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.21 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4164 Deaths per 1000 live births | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2047 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.19 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.23 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.88 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0955 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.8 Deaths per 1000 live births in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.07 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Benin ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.