Lesotho vs Northern America: Maternal mortality ratio
Lesotho
478.02
in 2023
Northern America
16.27
in 2023
Lesotho rank
11th
Northern America rank
26th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Lesotho
- Northern America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 478.02 against 16.27 in Northern America, a difference of 461.75.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 29.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709.8 | 13.11 | 696.69 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 762.05 | 16.19 | 745.87 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 515.14 | 21.88 | 493.26 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lesotho or Northern America?
- Lesotho, at 478.02 against 16.27 in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lesotho and Northern America?
- 461.75, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Northern America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 26th of 179 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.