Lesotho vs Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio
Lesotho
478.02
in 2023
Madagascar
445.43
in 2023
Lesotho rank
11th
Madagascar rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478.02 against 445.43 in Madagascar, a difference of 32.59.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.71 | 710.85 | 23.13 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 456.23 | 680.67 | 224.44 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 709.8 | 557.43 | 152.37 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 762.05 | 477.67 | 284.38 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 515.14 | 449.56 | 65.58 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 478.02 against 445.43 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 32.59, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.