Eritrea vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths by region
Eritrea
327.98 deaths
in 2020
Lesotho
334.06 deaths
in 2020
Eritrea rank
65th
Lesotho rank
64th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 334.06 deaths against 327.98 deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 6.08 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,291 deaths | 344.12 deaths | 947.09 deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 852.55 deaths | 310.47 deaths | 542.08 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 577.75 deaths | 393.79 deaths | 183.96 deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 414.15 deaths | 473.09 deaths | 58.94 deaths | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 327.98 deaths | 334.06 deaths | 6.08 deaths | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 334.06 deaths against 327.98 deaths in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 6.08 deaths, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Eritrea ranks 65th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.