Laos vs Nepal: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 356 1 in: rate varies by country against 332 1 in: rate varies by country in Nepal, a difference of 24 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.
Laos ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Laos |
| 1990s | 26.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 32.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 6 1 in: rate varies by country | Nepal |
| 2000s | 57.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 83.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 25.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Nepal |
| 2010s | 180.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 173.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Laos |
| 2020s | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | 305.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 356 1 in: rate varies by country against 332 1 in: rate varies by country in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Laos and Nepal?
- 24 1 in: rate varies by country, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Laos ranks 132nd and Nepal ranks 133rd 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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About this data
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.