Lesotho vs Pacific island small states: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.0089 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
21st
Pacific island small states rank
24th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Pacific island small states
00.010.020.03198520042023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.008 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 10.2 times Pacific island small states's.

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

Lesotho ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0145 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0131 units per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 0.0091 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0134 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0152 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0141 units per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0096 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0086 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, Lesotho or Pacific island small states?
Lesotho, at 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
0.008 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Pacific island small states rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 194 countries.
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

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.