Lesotho vs Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal mortality rate

Lesotho
28.49
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa
11.92
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Middle East and North Africa rank
15th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Middle East and North Africa
204060195419892024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 28.49 against 11.92 in Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 16.57.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.4 times Middle East and North Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 14th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.92 25.11 12.81 Lesotho
2000s 38.02 19.09 18.93 Lesotho
2010s 34.19 14.18 20.02 Lesotho
2020s 29.65 12.54 17.11 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Lesotho or Middle East and North Africa?
Lesotho, at 28.49 against 11.92 in Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Lesotho and Middle East and North Africa?
16.57, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East and North Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Middle East and North Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Lesotho ranks 14th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed