The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lesotho
Lesotho: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lesotho, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 566.21 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lesotho peaked at 1,096 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 462.93, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 185 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lesotho?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lesotho was 566.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 2009.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.93 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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