Guinea vs Lesotho: Maternal mortality
Guinea
553.4
in 2020
Lesotho
566.21
in 2020
Guinea rank
10th
Lesotho rank
9th
Maternal mortality over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 566.21 against 553.4 in Guinea, a difference of 12.81.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,200 | 555.11 | 644.49 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1,042 | 510.14 | 531.45 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 855.37 | 674.14 | 181.23 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 647.19 | 792.29 | 145.1 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 553.4 | 566.21 | 12.8 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 566.21 against 553.4 in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 12.81, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Guinea ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.