Lesotho vs Low income: Maternal mortality ratio

Lesotho
478
in 2023
Low income
346
in 2023
Lesotho rank
11th
Low income rank
8th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Low income
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 478 against 346 in Low income, a difference of 132.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Low income ahead.

Lesotho ranks 11th and Low income ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Low income Difference Ahead
1980s 687.4 1,119 431.2 Low income
1990s 456.3 944.1 487.8 Low income
2000s 709.7 651.9 57.8 Lesotho
2010s 762.1 489.6 272.5 Lesotho
2020s 515.25 381 134.25 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lesotho or Low income?
Lesotho, at 478 against 346 in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lesotho and Low income?
132, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low income?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Low income rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Lesotho ranks 11th and Low income ranks 8th 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).