Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 566.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
566.21
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,096
in 2009
All-time low
462.93
in 1996
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 566.21 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,096 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462.93, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 8th out of 184 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.
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 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 566.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.93 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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