Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0001 units per person
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0007 units per person
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Lesotho rank
33rd

Number of neonatal deaths, per capita over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0007 units per person Lesotho
2000s 0.0003 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0008 units per person Lesotho
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0008 units per person Lesotho
2020s 0.0001 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0006 units per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per capita, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
0.0006 units per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 11,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.