Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Afghanistan
620.41
in 2020
Lesotho
566.21
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Lesotho rank
9th
Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 620.41 against 566.21 in Lesotho, a difference of 54.2.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,579 | 555.11 | 1,024 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,393 | 510.14 | 882.48 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 674.14 | 451.25 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 773.69 | 792.29 | 18.6 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 620.41 | 566.21 | 54.2 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Afghanistan, at 620.41 against 566.21 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 54.2, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.