3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Lesotho
Lesotho: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 566 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
566
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
9th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,096
in 2009
All-time low
544.62
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho is 566, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho peaked at 1,096 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 544.62, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 544.62 | — |
| 2001 | 574.59 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 590.16 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 609.73 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 554.83 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 562.89 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 632.05 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 702.65 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 873.74 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 1,096 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 1,040 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,038 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 963.02 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 834.26 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 783.93 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 728.38 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 667.92 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 639.74 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 598.64 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 628.87 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 566 | -10.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 566 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 566 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.5, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674.14 | 544.62 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.29 | 598.64 | 1,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566 | 566 | 566 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho was 566 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 2009.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.62 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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