Laos vs Samoa: Maternal mortality ratio
Laos
112.15 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Samoa
101.49 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Laos rank
70th
Samoa rank
72nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 112.15 per 100,000 live births against 101.49 per 100,000 live births in Samoa, a difference of 10.66 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 72nd of 212 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.27 per 100,000 live births | 88.58 per 100,000 live births | 386.69 per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 200.04 per 100,000 live births | 103.94 per 100,000 live births | 96.1 per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 125.74 per 100,000 live births | 110.14 per 100,000 live births | 15.59 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 Samoa?
- Laos, at 112.15 per 100,000 live births against 101.49 per 100,000 live births in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Laos and Samoa?
- 10.66 per 100,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Laos ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 72nd 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.