Developing regions vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio
Developing regions
215.42 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Developing regions rank
9th
Lesotho rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Developing regions
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions, a difference of 262.6 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Developing regions's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 9th 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 | Developing regions | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320.59 per 100,000 live births | 709.8 per 100,000 live births | 389.21 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 251.58 per 100,000 live births | 762.05 per 100,000 live births | 510.47 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 232.96 per 100,000 live births | 515.14 per 100,000 live births | 282.18 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Developing regions or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Developing regions and Lesotho?
- 262.6 per 100,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Developing regions and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Developing regions ranks 9th 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.