Caribbean vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio
Caribbean
189.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Caribbean rank
12th
Lesotho rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Caribbean
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean, a difference of 288.19 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.33 per 100,000 live births | 709.8 per 100,000 live births | 526.47 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 186.9 per 100,000 live births | 762.05 per 100,000 live births | 575.15 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 205.46 per 100,000 live births | 515.14 per 100,000 live births | 309.68 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Caribbean or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 288.19 per 100,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.