Lesotho - Female Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, Lesotho Female Maternal Mortality Ratio fell by 2.8% year on year. With 445 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 20 comparing other countries in Female Maternal Mortality Ratio. Lesotho is overtaken by Kenya, which was number 19 at 460 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons and is followed by Eritrea at 436 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons. Sierra Leone ranked the highest with 1,152 Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons in 2019, a fall of 4.2% compared to 2018. Syria recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.2% per year, while Belarus witnessed the worst performance at -24.2% per year.
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Date | Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons |
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2019 | 445.00 |
2018 | 457.00 |
2017 | 468.00 |
2016 | 480.00 |
2015 | 487.00 |
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How does Lesotho rank in Female Maternal Mortality Ratio?
# | 182 Countries | Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
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1 |
#1
Sierra Leone
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1,152 | 2019 | -4.2 % | -4.0 % | View data | |
2 |
#2
Central African Republic
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820 | 2019 | -1.6 % | -1.2 % | View data | |
19 |
#19
Kenya
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460 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
20 |
#20
Lesotho
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445 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.8 % | View data | |
21 |
#21
Eritrea
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436 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -3.6 % | View data |