Guinea vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate
Guinea
3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho
2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Guinea rank
12th
Lesotho rank
15th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births in Lesotho, a difference of 0.16 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.92 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.19 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea |
| 1980s | 7 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.79 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.82 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2052 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.42 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0152 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1363 Deaths per 1000 live births | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.16 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 12th 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.