Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lesotho
1.28
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.29
in 2023
Lesotho rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.29 against 1.28 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 | 2.65 | 0.8524 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.42 | 0.4901 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.72 | 0.4314 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.92 | 0.4588 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.0022 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.29 against 1.28 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.