Kenya vs Lesotho: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Kenya
0.0545 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
0.0534 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Lesotho rank
40th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 195 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre 0.0858 deaths per square kilometre 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre 0.0803 deaths per square kilometre 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre 0.0755 deaths per square kilometre 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0599 deaths per square kilometre 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0591 deaths per square kilometre 0.0682 deaths per square kilometre 0.009 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0548 deaths per square kilometre 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Kenya or Lesotho?
Kenya, at 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Kenya and Lesotho?
0.0011 deaths per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.