Kenya vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Maternal mortality ratio

Kenya
378.8
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
112.15
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
14th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Kenya
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
100200300400500600200020112023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 378.8 against 112.15 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 266.65.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 451.01 475.27 24.26 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 461.15 200.04 261.11 Kenya
2020s 402.31 125.74 276.58 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kenya or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Kenya, at 378.8 against 112.15 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
266.65, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Kenya ranks 15th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th of 179 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed