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Lesotho: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

478per 100,000 live births · 2023-44.1% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Lesotho from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
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

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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