Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Lao People's Democratic Republic
126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
South Africa
126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 825.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 161.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 664.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 504.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 205.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 250.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 151.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.771 deaths 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 vs. neonatal mortality, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 live births, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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.