Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 566.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Lesotho stood at 566.21.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 1,096 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462.93, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 565.27 | — |
| 1986 | 550.54 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 553.14 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 555.79 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 550.8 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 563.71 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 579.8 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 554.91 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 556.91 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 463.11 | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 467.63 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 462.93 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 474.23 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 471.9 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 506.32 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 544.62 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 574.59 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 590.16 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 609.73 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 554.83 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 562.89 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 632.05 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 702.65 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 873.74 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 1,096 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 1,040 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,038 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 963.02 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 834.26 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 783.93 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 728.38 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 667.92 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 639.74 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 598.64 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 628.87 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 566.21 | -10.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 566.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 566.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555.11 | 550.54 | 565.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 510.14 | 462.93 | 579.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674.14 | 544.62 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.29 | 598.64 | 1,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566.21 | 566.21 | 566.21 | 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)
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- 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 mortality, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Lesotho was 566.21 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.93 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.