Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -1.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.6% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 35.78 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -25.04 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -6.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1988 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1989 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1991 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1992 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1993 | -13.81 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1994 | -25.04 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1995 | -18.23 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1996 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1997 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2394 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1999 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +2190.3% |
| 2000 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2004 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 2005 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2006 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 2007 | 33.66 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2010 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2011 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2012 | -16.84 % change on previous year | +380.4% |
| 2013 | -13.56 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2014 | -17.5 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2015 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2017 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2019 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -501.0% |
| 2020 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2022 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -416.0% |
| 2023 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.05 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -1.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.71 % change on previous year, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2190.3% | 0.2394 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -501.0% | 1.98 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -9.03 % change on previous year | -25.04 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.29 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Moldova -0.1323 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Syria -0.6833 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Congo -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Dominican Republic -1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Lebanon -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Oman -2.04 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.78 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.04 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.