Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 478 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
478
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,387
in 2009
All-time low
312
in 1997
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Lesotho, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 478 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Lesotho peaked at 1,387 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 312, in 1997.
Lesotho ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 711 | — |
| 1986 | 680 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 686 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 680 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 680 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 665 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 641 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 601 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 542 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 423 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 357 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 319 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 312 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 332 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 371 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 413 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 465 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 484 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 508 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 499 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 549 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 696 | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 891 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 1,205 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 1,387 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,311 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,210 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 855 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 707 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 594 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 518 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 468 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 491 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 467 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 529 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 577 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 477 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 478 | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 478 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 478 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.4 | 680 | 711 | 5 |
| 1990s | 456.3 | 312 | 665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 709.7 | 413 | 1,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 762.1 | 467 | 1,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.25 | 477 | 577 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 8 Benin 518 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
- 10 Guinea 494 compare
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Lesotho?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Lesotho was 478 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,387 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 312 in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.