Lesotho—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
478
2023
YoY Change
+0.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#11
of 194 countries
Maximum
1,387
2009
Minimum
413
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
24 years
Last
478
Previous
477
Highest
1,387
Lowest
413
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 478 in 2023, ranking #11 out of 194 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1,387 (2009) and the lowest was 413 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 478 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 477 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 577 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 529 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 467 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 491 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 468 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 518 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 594 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 707 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 855 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 1,210 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1,311 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,387 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,205 | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 891 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 696 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 549 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 499 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 508 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 484 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 465 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 413 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |