Lesotho vs Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Lesotho
78 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sudan
91 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Lesotho rank
172nd
Sudan rank
170th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sudan
20406080100198520042023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 91 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Lesotho, a difference of 13 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 170th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 28.6 1 in: rate varies by country 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country 10.4 1 in: rate varies by country Lesotho
1990s 60.7 1 in: rate varies by country 22.9 1 in: rate varies by country 37.8 1 in: rate varies by country Lesotho
2000s 53.7 1 in: rate varies by country 37.8 1 in: rate varies by country 15.9 1 in: rate varies by country Lesotho
2010s 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country 70 1 in: rate varies by country 21.4 1 in: rate varies by country Sudan
2020s 71.25 1 in: rate varies by country 84.75 1 in: rate varies by country 13.5 1 in: rate varies by country Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Lesotho or Sudan?
Sudan, at 91 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 Lesotho and Sudan?
13 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Lesotho ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 170th 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.