Gambia vs Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths
Gambia
1,406 deaths
in 2019
Lesotho
1,350 deaths
in 2019
Gambia rank
86th
Lesotho rank
87th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,406 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 56 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 86th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 644.1 deaths | 1,343 deaths | 699 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 832.8 deaths | 1,642 deaths | 809.6 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1,269 deaths | 1,947 deaths | 678 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1,602 deaths | 2,369 deaths | 767.7 deaths | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1,951 deaths | 2,514 deaths | 562.8 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,975 deaths | 2,109 deaths | 133.6 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,627 deaths | 1,558 deaths | 68.6 deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 1,406 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 56 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Gambia ranks 86th 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
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.