Guinea vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio

Guinea
494
in 2023
Lesotho
478
in 2023
Guinea rank
10th
Lesotho rank
11th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Guinea
  • Lesotho
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 494 against 478 in Lesotho, a difference of 16.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 1,218 687.4 530.6 Guinea
1990s 1,058 456.3 601.8 Guinea
2000s 858.2 709.7 148.5 Guinea
2010s 646.5 762.1 115.6 Lesotho
2020s 513.75 515.25 1.5 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Guinea or Lesotho?
Guinea, at 494 against 478 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Guinea and Lesotho?
16, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Guinea ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).