Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Lesotho is 566.21, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Lesotho peaked at 1,096 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462.93, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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% |
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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- 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)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3023 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Lesotho?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Lesotho was 566.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.93 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 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 mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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