Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Argentina or Lesotho?

Lesotho, at 334.06 deaths against 285.56 deaths in Argentina as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Argentina and Lesotho?

48.5 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths by region

Argentina

285.56 deaths

in 2020

Lesotho

334.06 deaths

in 2020

Argentina rank

66th

Lesotho rank

64th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Argentina
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 334.06 deaths against 285.56 deaths in Argentina, a difference of 48.5 deaths.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	651.25 deaths	344.12 deaths	307.12 deaths	Argentina
1990s	554.23 deaths	310.47 deaths	243.76 deaths	Argentina
2000s	478.47 deaths	393.79 deaths	84.68 deaths	Argentina
2010s	305.67 deaths	473.09 deaths	167.42 deaths	Lesotho
2020s	285.56 deaths	334.06 deaths	48.5 deaths	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Argentina or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 334.06 deaths against 285.56 deaths in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Argentina and Lesotho?: 48.5 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Argentina ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.