Gambia vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths
Gambia
290.89
in 2023
Lesotho
266.39
in 2023
Gambia rank
61st
Lesotho rank
64th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 290.89 against 266.39 in Lesotho, a difference of 24.5.
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 194 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 | 438.43 | 172.48 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 563.67 | 277.9 | 285.77 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 470.4 | 407.89 | 62.51 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 424.65 | 460.64 | 35.99 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 310.42 | 290.02 | 20.4 | 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 against 266.39 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 24.5, 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 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.