Eastern Africa vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Africa
262.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Lesotho rank
11th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa, a difference of 215.38 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 46 regions.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.46 per 100,000 live births | 709.8 per 100,000 live births | 153.34 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 410.44 per 100,000 live births | 762.05 per 100,000 live births | 351.62 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 270.63 per 100,000 live births | 515.14 per 100,000 live births | 244.51 per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 215.38 per 100,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 46 regions.
- 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.