Gambia vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths
Gambia
290.89 Deaths
in 2023
Lesotho
266.39 Deaths
in 2023
Gambia rank
61st
Lesotho rank
64th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 290.89 Deaths against 266.39 Deaths in Lesotho, a difference of 24.5 Deaths.
That makes Gambia'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 Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 64th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 610.91 Deaths | 438.43 Deaths | 172.48 Deaths | Gambia |
| 1990s | 563.67 Deaths | 277.9 Deaths | 285.77 Deaths | Gambia |
| 2000s | 470.4 Deaths | 407.89 Deaths | 62.51 Deaths | Gambia |
| 2010s | 424.65 Deaths | 460.64 Deaths | 35.99 Deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 310.42 Deaths | 290.02 Deaths | 20.4 Deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 290.89 Deaths against 266.39 Deaths in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 24.5 Deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Gambia ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 64th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.