Eritrea vs Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths
Eritrea
290
in 2023
Lesotho
270
in 2023
Eritrea rank
61st
Lesotho rank
64th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 290 against 270 in Lesotho, a difference of 20.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,320 | 440 | 880 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 845 | 276 | 569 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 547 | 408 | 139 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 404 | 460 | 56 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 307.5 | 290 | 17.5 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Eritrea, at 290 against 270 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 20, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.