Azerbaijan vs Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Azerbaijan
1,509
in 2024
Lesotho
1,582
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
88th
Lesotho rank
87th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Azerbaijan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,582 against 1,509 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 73.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,930 | 2,448 | 3,481 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 5,591 | 2,293 | 3,298 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 3,979 | 2,177 | 1,803 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2,977 | 2,069 | 907.9 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 1,741 | 1,665 | 76 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Azerbaijan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,582 against 1,509 in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Azerbaijan and Lesotho?
- 73, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Lesotho?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Lesotho rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.