Guinea vs Lesotho: Neonatal mortality rate

Guinea
29.8
in 2024
Lesotho
28.49
in 2024
Guinea rank
13th
Lesotho rank
14th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Guinea
  • Lesotho
020406080195419892024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 29.8 against 28.49 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.31.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 14th 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 70.77 48.69 22.08 Guinea
1980s 70.08 39.9 30.18 Guinea
1990s 56.39 37.92 18.46 Guinea
2000s 40.3 38.02 2.28 Guinea
2010s 34 34.19 0.195 Lesotho
2020s 30.82 29.65 1.17 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Guinea or Lesotho?
Guinea, at 29.8 against 28.49 in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Guinea and Lesotho?
1.31, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Guinea ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed