Lesotho vs World: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Lesotho
0.0089 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
21st
World rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.0069 units per square kilometre.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.4 times World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 21st and World ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 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 World?
- Lesotho, at 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.002 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Lesotho and World?
- 0.0069 units per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and World ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.