Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Lesotho or Uzbekistan?

Lesotho, at 266.39 Deaths against 249.7 Deaths in Uzbekistan as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Lesotho and Uzbekistan?

16.69 Deaths, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uzbekistan?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Lesotho vs Uzbekistan: Number of maternal deaths

Lesotho

266.39 Deaths

in 2023

Uzbekistan

249.7 Deaths

in 2023

Lesotho rank

64th

Uzbekistan rank

66th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Lesotho
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 266.39 Deaths against 249.7 Deaths in Uzbekistan, a difference of 16.69 Deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Lesotho ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 66th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	438.43 Deaths	423 Deaths	15.43 Deaths	Lesotho
1990s	277.9 Deaths	299.23 Deaths	21.33 Deaths	Uzbekistan
2000s	407.89 Deaths	217.86 Deaths	190.03 Deaths	Lesotho
2010s	460.64 Deaths	222.92 Deaths	237.72 Deaths	Lesotho
2020s	290.02 Deaths	250.89 Deaths	39.13 Deaths	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Lesotho or Uzbekistan?: Lesotho, at 266.39 Deaths against 249.7 Deaths in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Lesotho and Uzbekistan?: 16.69 Deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uzbekistan?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Lesotho ranks 64th and Uzbekistan ranks 66th 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.