Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met

Lesotho
12
in 2030
Sub-Saharan Africa
12
in 2030
Lesotho rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 12 against 12 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2020s 18.88 18.03 0.8431 Lesotho
2030s 12 12 0.0027 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lesotho, at 12 against 12 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2030.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - sdg target met?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). 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 - SDG target met (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
Last refreshed