Lesotho vs Somalia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Lesotho
566.21
in 2020
Somalia
620.68
in 2020
Lesotho rank
9th
Somalia rank
7th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 620.68 against 566.21 in Lesotho, a difference of 54.47.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555.11 | 1,150 | 595.28 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 510.14 | 1,078 | 568 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 674.14 | 1,064 | 389.91 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 792.29 | 779.86 | 12.43 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 566.21 | 620.68 | 54.48 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 620.68 against 566.21 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 54.47, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Lesotho ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.