Lesotho vs Low & middle income: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478 against 205 in Low & middle income, a difference of 273.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.4 | 471.8 | 215.6 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 456.3 | 412.2 | 44.1 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 709.7 | 318.2 | 391.5 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 762.1 | 246.5 | 515.6 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 515.25 | 222.5 | 292.75 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lesotho or Low & middle income?
- Lesotho, at 478 against 205 in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 273, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low & middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Low & middle income rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 14th 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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About this data
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).