Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio

Democratic Republic of Congo
427.05
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Lesotho rank
11th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Lesotho
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 478.02 against 427.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 50.97.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 862.86 687.71 175.15 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 666.59 456.23 210.36 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 607.64 709.8 102.16 Lesotho
2010s 548.47 762.05 213.58 Lesotho
2020s 469.83 515.14 45.31 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 478.02 against 427.05 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
50.97, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th 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.

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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
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed