What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Laos and Tonga?

0.42 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

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.

Laos vs Tonga: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Laos

126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Tonga

125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Laos rank

60th

Tonga rank

61st

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

Laos
Tonga

How they compare

Laos currently reports 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 live births.

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

Laos ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 61st of 185 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 deaths per 100,000 live births	119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	706.84 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
1990s	652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	104.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	547.84 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
2000s	456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	96.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	360.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
2010s	205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	92.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	112.98 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos
2020s	126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	0.424 deaths per 100,000 live births	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Laos or Tonga?: Laos, at 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births against 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Laos and Tonga?: 0.42 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Laos ranks 60th and Tonga ranks 61st 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: 28 August 2026

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