Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Germany or Lesotho?

Germany, at 1,442 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Lesotho as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

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.

Germany vs Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths

Germany

1,442 deaths

in 2019

Lesotho

1,350 deaths

in 2019

Germany rank

85th

Lesotho rank

87th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Germany
Lesotho

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1,442 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 92 deaths.

That makes Germany'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 Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 85th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1950s	19,975 deaths	1,343 deaths	18,632 deaths	Germany
1960s	17,167 deaths	1,642 deaths	15,525 deaths	Germany
1970s	8,512 deaths	1,947 deaths	6,565 deaths	Germany
1980s	4,521 deaths	2,369 deaths	2,151 deaths	Germany
1990s	2,609 deaths	2,514 deaths	94.8 deaths	Germany
2000s	1,827 deaths	2,109 deaths	282.1 deaths	Lesotho
2010s	1,551 deaths	1,558 deaths	7.1 deaths	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Germany or Lesotho?: Germany, at 1,442 deaths against 1,350 deaths in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Germany and Lesotho?: 92 deaths, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Germany ranks 85th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.