Number of maternal deaths in Laos
Laos: Number of maternal deaths was 206.74 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Laos, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Laos recorded 206.74 deaths for number of maternal deaths 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, number of maternal deaths in Laos peaked at 1,431 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 206.74 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,410 deaths | 1,383 deaths | 1,431 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,224 deaths | 1,076 deaths | 1,385 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.86 deaths | 570.16 deaths | 1,042 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.53 deaths | 251.49 deaths | 484.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.74 deaths | 206.74 deaths | 206.74 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Laos
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Laos?
- Number of maternal deaths in Laos was 206.74 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.74 deaths in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.