Eritrea vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths

Eritrea
288.61
in 2023
Lesotho
266.39
in 2023
Eritrea rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
64th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Eritrea
  • Lesotho
2505007501.0k1.2k198520042023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 288.61 against 266.39 in Lesotho, a difference of 22.22.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 1,316 438.43 877.6 Eritrea
1990s 847.63 277.9 569.74 Eritrea
2000s 546.36 407.89 138.47 Eritrea
2010s 405.02 460.64 55.62 Lesotho
2020s 306.77 290.02 16.75 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Eritrea or Lesotho?
Eritrea, at 288.61 against 266.39 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Eritrea and Lesotho?
22.22, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Eritrea ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed