Cameroon vs Lesotho: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Cameroon
89 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Lesotho
78 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Cameroon rank
171st
Lesotho rank
172nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
20406080198520042023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 89 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Lesotho, a difference of 11 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 28.6 1 in: rate varies by country 28.6 1 in: rate varies by country 0 1 in: rate varies by country
1990s 27.7 1 in: rate varies by country 60.7 1 in: rate varies by country 33 1 in: rate varies by country Lesotho
2000s 29.7 1 in: rate varies by country 53.7 1 in: rate varies by country 24 1 in: rate varies by country Lesotho
2010s 47.7 1 in: rate varies by country 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country 0.9 1 in: rate varies by country Lesotho
2020s 76 1 in: rate varies by country 71.25 1 in: rate varies by country 4.75 1 in: rate varies by country Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Cameroon, at 89 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cameroon and Lesotho?
11 1 in: rate varies by country, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Cameroon ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.