Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Maternal mortality ratio
Bangladesh
115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
112.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
64th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 112.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 891.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 928.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 36.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 726.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 724.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 399.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 475.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 76.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 212.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 200.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 147.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 125.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 115.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 112.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 64th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.