Dominican Republic vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Dominican Republic
0.3%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
63rd
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 5.3% | 4.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Dominican Republic or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.