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
200400600800198520042023

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.

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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