Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio was 478.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
478.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,387
in 2009
All-time low
312.25
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 478.02 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho peaked at 1,387 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 312.25, in 1997.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 711.4 | — |
| 1986 | 680.37 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 686.33 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 680.49 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 679.97 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 665.14 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 640.5 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 600.53 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 541.73 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 423.25 | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 356.73 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 318.7 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 312.25 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 332.35 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 371.17 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 412.62 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 464.79 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 484.13 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 508.24 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 498.6 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 549.49 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 696.19 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 891.42 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 1,205 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 1,387 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,311 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,210 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 854.92 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 707.14 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 593.86 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 517.54 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 468.27 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 491.13 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 467.01 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 528.73 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 576.89 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 476.93 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 478.02 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.71 | 679.97 | 711.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 456.23 | 312.25 | 665.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.8 | 412.62 | 1,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.05 | 467.01 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.14 | 476.93 | 576.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 8 Benin 518.23 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 compare
- 10 Guinea 494.12 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427.05 compare
- 14 Burundi 391.98 compare
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 maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho was 478.02 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,387 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.25 in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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