Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Africa: Maternal mortality

Lao People's Democratic Republic
126.06
in 2020
South Africa
126.83
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
61st
South Africa rank
60th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Africa
200400600800198520022020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 126.83 against 126.06 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.77.

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 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 188 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 825.94 161.03 664.91 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 652.62 147.9 504.72 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 456.62 205.95 250.68 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 205.89 151.46 54.43 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 126.06 126.83 0.771 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 126.83 against 126.06 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Africa?
0.77, 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?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 188 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