Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Bangladesh
123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.03 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 908.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 825.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 732.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 387.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 68.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 219.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 3.03 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. 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.