Burundi vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio
Burundi
391.98
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02
in 2023
Burundi rank
14th
Lesotho rank
11th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478.02 against 391.98 in Burundi, a difference of 86.04.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,469 | 687.71 | 781.25 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1,301 | 456.23 | 844.3 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 705.1 | 709.8 | 4.7 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 529.57 | 762.05 | 232.48 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 423.02 | 515.14 | 92.12 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 478.02 against 391.98 in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 86.04, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Burundi ranks 14th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- 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.