Number of maternal deaths in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths was 334.06 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Lesotho stood at 334.06 deaths.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Lesotho peaked at 635.77 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 277.86 deaths, 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 deaths | 335.83 deaths | 350.15 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 310.47 deaths | 277.86 deaths | 359.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.79 deaths | 315.88 deaths | 635.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.09 deaths | 359.18 deaths | 612.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.06 deaths | 334.06 deaths | 334.06 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Lesotho?
- Number of maternal deaths in Lesotho was 334.06 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 635.77 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.86 deaths in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.