Maternal deaths by income group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal deaths by income group was 334.06 in 2020. โฒ Rising
Latest (2020)
334.06
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
64th
of 185 countries
All-time high
635.77
in 2009
All-time low
277.86
in 1994
Years of data
36
1985โ2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Lesotho, 1985โ2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 334.06 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Lesotho peaked at 635.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 277.86, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 64th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.12 | 335.83 | 350.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 310.47 | 277.86 | 359.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.79 | 315.88 | 635.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.09 | 359.18 | 612.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.06 | 334.06 | 334.06 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Lesotho?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Lesotho was 334.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 635.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.86 in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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