Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio was 478.02 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho is 478.02 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 per 100,000 live births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 412.62 per 100,000 live births, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 709.8 per 100,000 live births | 412.62 per 100,000 live births | 1,387 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.05 per 100,000 live births | 467.01 per 100,000 live births | 1,311 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.14 per 100,000 live births | 476.93 per 100,000 live births | 576.89 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 Benin 518.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
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 in Lesotho?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho was 478.02 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,387 per 100,000 live births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 196 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 falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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