Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 78 1 in: rate varies by country against 74 1 in: rate varies by country in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 17.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 60.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 10.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 50.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 53.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 14.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 39.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 32.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 71.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 65.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 78 1 in: rate varies by country against 74 1 in: rate varies by country in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 4 1 in: rate varies by country, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 175th 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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About this data
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.