Maternal deaths ihme in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal deaths ihme was 334.06 in 2020. ▲ 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
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Lesotho stood at 334.06.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme 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.
Maternal deaths ihme in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 339.16 | — |
| 1986 | 335.83 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 348.48 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 350.15 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 347 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 349.5 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 359.48 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 344.04 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 339.72 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 277.86 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 280.58 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 282.39 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 289.28 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 283.14 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 298.73 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 315.88 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 339.01 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 348.2 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 359.74 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 321.8 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 320.85 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 366.59 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 414.56 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 515.51 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 635.77 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 603.3 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 612.41 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 577.81 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 508.9 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 470.36 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 437.03 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 400.75 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 383.84 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 359.18 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 377.32 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 334.06 | -11.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 334.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 334.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 maternal deaths ihme in Lesotho?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Lesotho was 334.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 635.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.86 in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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