Maternal deaths ihme in Laos

Laos: Maternal deaths ihme was 206.74 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
206.74
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,431
in 1985
All-time low
206.74
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths ihme in Laos, 1985–2020

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1985200220201985: 1.4k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.4k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.4k1991: 1.4k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.0k2001: 995.12002: 921.92003: 880.92004: 814.72005: 760.62006: 724.82007: 639.62008: 628.42009: 570.22010: 484.92011: 460.22012: 412.72013: 391.42014: 314.52015: 3062016: 276.72017: 274.82018: 272.72019: 251.52020: 206.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 206.74 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Laos peaked at 1,431 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 206.74, in 2020.

That places Laos 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths ihme in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths ihme in Laos, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1,431 —
1986 1,424 -0.5%
1987 1,420 -0.2%
1988 1,393 -1.9%
1989 1,383 -0.7%
1990 1,385 +0.1%
1991 1,361 -1.7%
1992 1,289 -5.3%
1993 1,280 -0.6%
1994 1,234 -3.7%
1995 1,211 -1.8%
1996 1,143 -5.6%
1997 1,133 -0.9%
1998 1,076 -5.0%
1999 1,125 +4.5%
2000 1,042 -7.3%
2001 995.14 -4.5%
2002 921.87 -7.4%
2003 880.87 -4.4%
2004 814.72 -7.5%
2005 760.59 -6.6%
2006 724.76 -4.7%
2007 639.63 -11.7%
2008 628.4 -1.8%
2009 570.16 -9.3%
2010 484.94 -14.9%
2011 460.18 -5.1%
2012 412.7 -10.3%
2013 391.41 -5.2%
2014 314.45 -19.7%
2015 305.98 -2.7%
2016 276.67 -9.6%
2017 274.8 -0.7%
2018 272.7 -0.8%
2019 251.49 -7.8%
2020 206.74 -17.8%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 206.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 206.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 6.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,410 1,383 1,431 5
1990s 1,224 1,076 1,385 10
2000s 797.86 570.16 1,042 10
2010s 344.53 251.49 484.94 10
2020s 206.74 206.74 206.74 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 68 Uzbekistan 251.09 compare
  2. 69 Dominican Republic 222.21 compare
  3. 70 Turkey 219.25 compare
  4. 72 Russia 197.2 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 196.59 compare
  6. 74 Thailand 187.62 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in Laos?
Maternal deaths ihme in Laos was 206.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1,431 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 206.74 in 2020.
How does Laos rank for maternal deaths ihme?
Laos ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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