Laos vs South Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Laos
112.15 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South Africa
117.57 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Laos rank
70th
South Africa rank
68th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 117.57 per 100,000 live births against 112.15 per 100,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 5.42 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 475.27 per 100,000 live births | 244.29 per 100,000 live births | 230.97 per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 200.04 per 100,000 live births | 163.6 per 100,000 live births | 36.44 per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 125.74 per 100,000 live births | 139.06 per 100,000 live births | 13.33 per 100,000 live births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 117.57 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 Laos and South Africa?
- 5.42 per 100,000 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Laos ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th 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.