Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Number of neonatal deaths
Lesotho
1,582
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,603
in 2024
Lesotho rank
87th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,603 against 1,582 in Lesotho, a difference of 21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,293 | 7,098 | 4,805 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,177 | 3,990 | 1,813 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,069 | 2,676 | 607.3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,665 | 1,612 | 52.6 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,603 against 1,582 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 21, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.