Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0089 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0267 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Guinea 0.0098 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Ghana 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0073 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9386 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0267 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.