Laos vs Latvia: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Laos
-17.79 % change on previous year
in 2020
Latvia
-15.99 % change on previous year
in 2020
Laos rank
183rd
Latvia rank
180th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports -15.99 % change on previous year against -17.79 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 1.8 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 183rd and Latvia ranks 180th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s -3.15 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year 0.777 % change on previous year Laos
1990s -2.32 % change on previous year -0.7989 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year Latvia
2000s -5.9 % change on previous year -3.87 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Latvia
2010s -7.18 % change on previous year -0.566 % change on previous year 6.62 % change on previous year Latvia
2020s -17.79 % change on previous year -15.99 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Laos or Latvia?
Latvia, at -15.99 % change on previous year against -17.79 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Laos and Latvia?
1.8 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 183rd and Latvia ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.