Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho
Lesotho: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.28
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.17
in 2009
All-time low
1.17
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.28 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho peaked at 4.17 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1997.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.72 | — |
| 1986 | 3.48 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.54 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.16 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.68 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 | 3.34 | 3.72 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.17 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.33 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.38 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lesotho was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd 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 down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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