Lesotho vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Maternal mortality ratio

Lesotho
478.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
193.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Lesotho rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 193.01 per 100,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 285.01 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 709.8 per 100,000 live births 245.48 per 100,000 live births 464.32 per 100,000 live births Lesotho
2010s 762.05 per 100,000 live births 208.93 per 100,000 live births 553.12 per 100,000 live births Lesotho
2020s 515.14 per 100,000 live births 210.37 per 100,000 live births 304.77 per 100,000 live births Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Lesotho or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Lesotho, at 478.02 per 100,000 live births against 193.01 per 100,000 live births in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Lesotho and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
285.01 per 100,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Lesotho ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 196 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.

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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