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Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho

Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho was 478 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is up 1.1 from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births478
Change on 2022+1.1
Rank11th of 195Countries ranked
Series high1,3872009
Series low3121997

Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho, 1985 to 2023

2505007501,0001,2501,50019851991199720032009201520231985: 711 per 100,000 live births1986: 680 per 100,000 live births1987: 686 per 100,000 live births1988: 680 per 100,000 live births1989: 680 per 100,000 live births1990: 665 per 100,000 live births1991: 641 per 100,000 live births1992: 601 per 100,000 live births1993: 542 per 100,000 live births1994: 423 per 100,000 live births1995: 357 per 100,000 live births1996: 319 per 100,000 live births1997: 312 per 100,000 live births1998: 332 per 100,000 live births1999: 371 per 100,000 live births2000: 413 per 100,000 live births2001: 465 per 100,000 live births2002: 484 per 100,000 live births2003: 508 per 100,000 live births2004: 499 per 100,000 live births2005: 549 per 100,000 live births2006: 696 per 100,000 live births2007: 891 per 100,000 live births2008: 1,205 per 100,000 live births2009: 1,387 per 100,000 live births2010: 1,311 per 100,000 live births2011: 1,210 per 100,000 live births2012: 1,000 per 100,000 live births2013: 855 per 100,000 live births2014: 707 per 100,000 live births2015: 594 per 100,000 live births2016: 518 per 100,000 live births2017: 468 per 100,000 live births2018: 491 per 100,000 live births2019: 467 per 100,000 live births2020: 529 per 100,000 live births2021: 577 per 100,000 live births2022: 477 per 100,000 live births2023: 478 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
2023478
2022477
2021577
2020529
2019467
2018491
2017468
2016518
2015594
2014707
2013855
20121,000
20111,210
20101,311
20091,387
20081,205
2007891
2006696
2005549
2004499
2003508
2002484
2001465
2000413
1999371
1998332
1997312
1996319
1995357
1994423
1993542
1992601
1991641
1990665
1989680
1988680
1987686
1986680
1985711

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho?

Maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho was 478 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is up 1.1 from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in Lesotho?

1,387 per 100,000 live births in 2009, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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