Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
85 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1997
All-time low
24 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2009
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 78 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho peaked at 85 1 in: rate varies by country in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24 1 in: rate varies by country, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 67 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 77 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 32 1 in: rate varies by country | 85 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 73 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 170 Sudan 91 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 171 Cameroon 89 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 74 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85 1 in: rate varies by country in 1997.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 1 in: rate varies by country in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.