AMR vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio

AMR
58.54
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02
in 2023
AMR rank
8th
Lesotho rank
11th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • AMR
  • Lesotho
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 478.02 against 58.54 in AMR, a difference of 419.48.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.2 times AMR's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

AMR ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 13 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AMR Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 125.46 687.71 562.25 Lesotho
1990s 91.81 456.23 364.42 Lesotho
2000s 65.6 709.8 644.2 Lesotho
2010s 58.49 762.05 703.57 Lesotho
2020s 77.22 515.14 437.92 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, AMR or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 478.02 against 58.54 in AMR as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between AMR and Lesotho?
419.48, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do AMR and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
AMR ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 8,151 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed