Lesotho vs Lower middle income: Stillbirth rate
Lesotho
22.7 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Lower middle income
16.3 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Lesotho rank
13th
Lower middle income rank
12th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 22.7 per 1,000 total births against 16.3 per 1,000 total births in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.4 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 per 1,000 total births | 25.91 per 1,000 total births | 7.31 per 1,000 total births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.05 per 1,000 total births | 20.08 per 1,000 total births | 5.97 per 1,000 total births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 22.98 per 1,000 total births | 16.9 per 1,000 total births | 6.08 per 1,000 total births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Lesotho or Lower middle income?
- Lesotho, at 22.7 per 1,000 total births against 16.3 per 1,000 total births in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Lesotho and Lower middle income?
- 6.4 per 1,000 total births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Lower middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Lower middle income rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.