Lesotho vs Peru: Number of maternal deaths

Lesotho
266.39
in 2023
Peru
277.61
in 2023
Lesotho rank
64th
Peru rank
63rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Lesotho
  • Peru
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 277.61 against 266.39 in Lesotho, a difference of 11.22.

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

Lesotho ranks 64th and Peru ranks 63rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 438.43 1,305 866.42 Peru
1990s 277.9 1,149 871.56 Peru
2000s 407.89 626.87 218.98 Peru
2010s 460.64 406.06 54.58 Lesotho
2020s 290.02 473.12 183.1 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Lesotho or Peru?
Peru, at 277.61 against 266.39 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Lesotho and Peru?
11.22, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Lesotho ranks 64th and Peru ranks 63rd 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