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
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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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.