Bangladesh vs Laos: Maternal mortality

Bangladesh
123.03
in 2020
Laos
126.06
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Laos rank
61st

Maternal mortality over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Laos
2004006008001.0k198520022020

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 63rd and Laos ranks 61st of 189 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, Bangladesh or Laos?
Laos, at 126.06 against 123.03 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality 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?
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Laos ranks 61st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed