Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 478 in 2023. β–² 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, Kingdom of, 1985–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1985200420231985: 7111986: 6801987: 6861988: 6801989: 6801990: 6651991: 6411992: 6011993: 5421994: 4231995: 3571996: 3191997: 3121998: 3321999: 3712000: 4132001: 4652002: 4842003: 5082004: 4992005: 5492006: 6962007: 8912008: 1.2k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.0k2013: 8552014: 7072015: 5942016: 5182017: 4682018: 4912019: 4672020: 5292021: 5772022: 4772023: 478

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lesotho, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 1,387 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 312, in 1997.

Lesotho, Kingdom of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Kingdom of

  1. 8 Benin 518 compare
  2. 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
  3. 10 Guinea 494 compare
  4. 12 Madagascar, Republic of 445 compare
  5. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427 compare
  6. 14 Burundi 392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 478 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 1,387 in 2009.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 312 in 1997.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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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Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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