Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths

Dominican Republic
252.91
in 2023
Lesotho
266.39
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Lesotho rank
64th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Lesotho
200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 266.39 against 252.91 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 13.48.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 488.81 438.43 50.38 Dominican Republic
1990s 336.34 277.9 58.45 Dominican Republic
2000s 171.92 407.89 235.97 Lesotho
2010s 213.47 460.64 247.17 Lesotho
2020s 268.99 290.02 21.03 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 266.39 against 252.91 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
13.48, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed