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.

Loading...

Date Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons
2019 445.00
2018 457.00
2017 468.00
2016 480.00
2015 487.00
Download all data from 1990 to 2019

How does Lesotho rank in Female Maternal Mortality Ratio?

# 182 Countries Units (Live Births) Per Hundred Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
1,152 2019 -4.2 % -4.0 % View data
2 #2
Central African Republic
820 2019 -1.6 % -1.2 % View data
19 #19
Kenya
460 2019 -2.5 % -2.6 % View data
20 #20
Lesotho
445 2019 -2.6 % -2.8 % View data
21 #21
Eritrea
436 2019 -3.5 % -3.6 % View data
Compare all 182 countries

Go Top