Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.3%
in 2023
Nepal
0.3%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
63rd
Nepal rank
62nd

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nepal
0246198520042023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 62nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 5.3% 5.5% 0.1% Nepal
1990s 3.8% 3.2% 0.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Nepal

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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 62nd 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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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.