France vs Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths

France
1,478 deaths
in 2019
Lesotho
1,350 deaths
in 2019
France rank
84th
Lesotho rank
87th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • France
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,478 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 128 deaths.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 16,996 deaths 1,343 deaths 15,652 deaths France
1960s 10,347 deaths 1,642 deaths 8,705 deaths France
1970s 6,321 deaths 1,947 deaths 4,374 deaths France
1980s 3,700 deaths 2,369 deaths 1,331 deaths France
1990s 2,355 deaths 2,514 deaths 158.6 deaths Lesotho
2000s 1,948 deaths 2,109 deaths 160.8 deaths Lesotho
2010s 1,699 deaths 1,558 deaths 140.3 deaths France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, France or Lesotho?
France, at 1,478 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between France and Lesotho?
128 deaths, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do France and Lesotho rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
France ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.