Bangladesh vs Laos: Maternal mortality ratio
Bangladesh
115.11 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Laos
112.15 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
69th
Laos rank
70th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 115.11 per 100,000 live births against 112.15 per 100,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 2.96 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 69th and Laos ranks 70th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.12 per 100,000 live births | 475.27 per 100,000 live births | 76.14 per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 212.3 per 100,000 live births | 200.04 per 100,000 live births | 12.26 per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 147.84 per 100,000 live births | 125.74 per 100,000 live births | 22.11 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 Laos?
- Bangladesh, at 115.11 per 100,000 live births against 112.15 per 100,000 live births in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 2.96 per 100,000 live births, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th and Laos ranks 70th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.