Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths
Equatorial Guinea
1,490 deaths
in 2024
Lesotho
1,582 deaths
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
89th
Lesotho rank
87th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,582 deaths against 1,490 deaths in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 92 deaths.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,197 deaths | 2,293 deaths | 1,096 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,507 deaths | 2,177 deaths | 669.8 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,578 deaths | 2,069 deaths | 491.7 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,498 deaths | 1,665 deaths | 167.2 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,582 deaths against 1,490 deaths in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 92 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .