What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Laos and Solomon Islands?

3.81 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Solomon Islands?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Solomon Islands: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG)

Laos

126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Solomon Islands

122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Laos rank

60th

Solomon Islands rank

63rd

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) over time

Laos
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Laos currently reports 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.81 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 60th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 185 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	825.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	175.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	650.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
1990s	652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	150.38 deaths per 100,000 live births	502.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
2000s	456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	303.84 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
2010s	205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	136.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	68.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
2020s	126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	3.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Laos or Solomon Islands?: Laos, at 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Laos and Solomon Islands?: 3.81 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Solomon Islands?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Laos and Solomon Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Laos ranks 60th and Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.