Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Cambodia
295 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
356 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Cambodia rank
135th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
132nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0100200300400198520042023

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 356 1 in: rate varies by country against 295 1 in: rate varies by country in Cambodia, a difference of 61 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 135th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 22.6 1 in: rate varies by country 18.6 1 in: rate varies by country 4 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
1990s 34.4 1 in: rate varies by country 26.9 1 in: rate varies by country 7.5 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
2000s 96.9 1 in: rate varies by country 57.5 1 in: rate varies by country 39.4 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
2010s 205.5 1 in: rate varies by country 180.5 1 in: rate varies by country 25 1 in: rate varies by country Cambodia
2020s 244.25 1 in: rate varies by country 310 1 in: rate varies by country 65.75 1 in: rate varies by country Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 356 1 in: rate varies by country against 295 1 in: rate varies by country in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
61 1 in: rate varies by country, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Cambodia ranks 135th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.