Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
283.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho
478.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
7th
Lesotho rank
10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 283.95 per 100,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 194.07 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 608.28 per 100,000 live births 709.8 per 100,000 live births 101.52 per 100,000 live births Lesotho
2010s 433.45 per 100,000 live births 762.05 per 100,000 live births 328.6 per 100,000 live births Lesotho
2020s 316.1 per 100,000 live births 515.14 per 100,000 live births 199.04 per 100,000 live births Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 283.95 per 100,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho?
194.07 per 100,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed