Lesotho vs Northern Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Lesotho
28.49
in 2024
Northern Africa
16.01
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
13th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Lesotho
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 28.49 against 16.01 in Northern Africa, a difference of 12.48.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.92 | 30.29 | 7.63 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 38.02 | 23.65 | 14.36 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 18.31 | 15.88 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 29.65 | 16.7 | 12.95 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Lesotho or Northern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 28.49 against 16.01 in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Lesotho and Northern Africa?
- 12.48, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Northern Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 13th 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.