Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mozambique: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Lao People's Democratic Republic
126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mozambique
127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
60th
Mozambique rank
58th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 58th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 825.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,103 deaths per 100,000 live births 276.86 deaths per 100,000 live births Mozambique
1990s 652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 797.78 deaths per 100,000 live births 145.16 deaths per 100,000 live births Mozambique
2000s 456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 425.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 30.94 deaths per 100,000 live births Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births 227.85 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.96 deaths per 100,000 live births Mozambique
2020s 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.05 deaths per 100,000 live births Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 127.11 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
1.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th and Mozambique ranks 58th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.