Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 566.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
566.21
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,096
in 2009
All-time low
462.93
in 1996
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 566.21 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Lesotho peaked at 1,096 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462.93, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 185 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 vs births attended by health staff 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- 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 vs births attended by health staff in Lesotho?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Lesotho was 566.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.93 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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