Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Laos
Laos: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Laos, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Laos stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Laos peaked at 5.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Laos 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.7% | — |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -8.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Laos?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Laos was 0.3% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Laos ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.