Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lesotho: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lesotho
566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
Lesotho rank
9th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 18.85 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 1,055 deaths per 100,000 live births 555.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 499.71 deaths per 100,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 803.42 deaths per 100,000 live births 510.14 deaths per 100,000 live births 293.28 deaths per 100,000 live births Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 639.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 674.14 deaths per 100,000 live births 34.7 deaths per 100,000 live births Lesotho
2010s 573.37 deaths per 100,000 live births 792.29 deaths per 100,000 live births 218.92 deaths per 100,000 live births Lesotho
2020s 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births 18.85 deaths per 100,000 live births Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births against 547.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
18.85 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.