Laos vs Tonga: Maternal mortality

Laos
126.06
in 2020
Tonga
125.64
in 2020
Laos rank
61st
Tonga rank
62nd

Maternal mortality over time

  • Laos
  • Tonga
0200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Laos currently reports 126.06 against 125.64 in Tonga, a difference of 0.42.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 62nd of 189 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 825.94 119.1 706.84 Laos
1990s 652.62 104.78 547.84 Laos
2000s 456.62 96.26 360.36 Laos
2010s 205.89 92.91 112.98 Laos
2020s 126.06 125.64 0.424 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Laos or Tonga?
Laos, at 126.06 against 125.64 in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Laos and Tonga?
0.42, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Laos and Tonga rank globally for maternal mortality?
Laos ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 62nd 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