Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio
Democratic Republic of Congo
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lesotho
566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Lesotho rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 18.85 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births | 555.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 499.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 510.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 293.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 674.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 792.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 218.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 18.85 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.