Lesotho vs Lower middle income: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478 against 235 in Lower middle income, a difference of 243.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Lower 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 Lower middle income ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.4 | 635.4 | 52 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 456.3 | 510.3 | 54 | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 709.7 | 374.7 | 335 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 762.1 | 291.8 | 470.3 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 515.25 | 253.25 | 262 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lesotho or Lower middle income?
- Lesotho, at 478 against 235 in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lesotho and Lower middle income?
- 243, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Lower middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Lower middle income rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 13th 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).