Laos vs Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio
Laos
126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tonga
125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Laos rank
60th
Tonga rank
61st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Laos
- Tonga
How they compare
Laos currently reports 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 825.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 706.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 1990s | 652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 547.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2000s | 456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 360.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 112.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.424 deaths 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 Tonga?
- Laos, at 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Laos and Tonga?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Tonga rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Laos ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 61st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.