Lesotho vs Palestine, State of: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Lesotho
1,582
in 2024
Palestine, State of
1,294
in 2024
Lesotho rank
87th
Palestine, State of rank
90th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,582 against 1,294 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 288.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 87th and Palestine, State of ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,493 | 2,160 | 333.5 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,293 | 2,192 | 100.8 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,177 | 1,939 | 237.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,069 | 1,687 | 382.2 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,665 | 1,350 | 314.4 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Lesotho or Palestine, State of?
- Lesotho, at 1,582 against 1,294 in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 288, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine, State of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Lesotho ranks 87th and Palestine, State of ranks 90th 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.