What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Arab World and Lesotho?

0.0078 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Arab World

0.0011 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Lesotho

0.0089 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Arab World rank

23rd

Lesotho rank

21st

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

Arab World
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0011 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 0.0078 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0025 units per square kilometre	0.0145 units per square kilometre	0.012 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
1990s	0.0021 units per square kilometre	0.0091 units per square kilometre	0.007 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
2000s	0.0017 units per square kilometre	0.0134 units per square kilometre	0.0117 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
2010s	0.0012 units per square kilometre	0.0152 units per square kilometre	0.0139 units per square kilometre	Lesotho
2020s	0.0011 units per square kilometre	0.0096 units per square kilometre	0.0084 units per square kilometre	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Arab World or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0011 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Arab World and Lesotho?: 0.0078 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Lesotho?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?: Arab World ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.