Early-demographic dividend vs Lesotho: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Early-demographic dividend
0.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
1.3%
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
22nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Lesotho
01234198520042023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.3% against 0.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.0 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 3.5% 1.0% Lesotho
1990s 1.7% 1.9% 0.2% Lesotho
2000s 0.9% 2.2% 1.2% Lesotho
2010s 0.4% 2.4% 1.9% Lesotho
2020s 0.3% 1.4% 1.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Early-demographic dividend or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 1.3% against 0.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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 (%)
Unit
%
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.