Bangladesh vs Laos: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Bangladesh
123.03
in 2020
Laos
126.06
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Laos rank
60th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 126.06 against 123.03 in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 60th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 908.79 | 825.94 | 82.85 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 732.04 | 652.62 | 79.42 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 387.82 | 456.62 | 68.8 | Laos |
| 2010s | 219.7 | 205.89 | 13.81 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 123.03 | 126.06 | 3.03 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Laos, at 126.06 against 123.03 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 3.03, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 60th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.