Lesotho vs Other small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lesotho
1.3%
in 2023
Other small states
0.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
22nd
Other small states rank
24th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Lesotho
- Other small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.3% against 0.2% in Other small states, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.8 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Lesotho or Other small states?
- Lesotho, at 1.3% against 0.2% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Lesotho and Other small states?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Other small states?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Other small states rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 24th of 194 countries.
- 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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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.