Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio
Democratic Republic of the Congo
427.05
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Lesotho rank
11th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478.02 against 427.05 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 50.97.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 11th of 24 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 478.02 against 427.05 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?
- 50.97, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 11th of 24 countries.
- 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.