Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 126.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
126.06
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
877.99
in 1985
All-time low
126.06
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1985–2020

2004006008001985200220201985: 8781986: 852.41987: 830.71988: 7961989: 772.61990: 756.61991: 727.91992: 678.21993: 666.91994: 645.91995: 640.71996: 607.91997: 609.11998: 584.91999: 608.22000: 579.22001: 562.22002: 529.82003: 509.22004: 470.92005: 442.22006: 416.52007: 365.52008: 361.12009: 329.62010: 283.62011: 270.72012: 245.72013: 234.42014: 189.42015: 184.32016: 166.72017: 165.52018: 165.32019: 153.32020: 126.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 126.06. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 877.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 126.06, in 2020.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 825.94 772.58 877.99 5
1990s 652.62 584.87 756.59 10
2000s 456.62 329.57 579.15 10
2010s 205.89 153.34 283.59 10
2020s 126.06 126.06 126.06 1

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 56 Belize 129.79 compare
  2. 57 Mozambique 127.11 compare
  3. 58 South Africa 126.83 compare
  4. 60 Tonga 125.64 compare
  5. 61 Bangladesh 123.03 compare
  6. 62 Solomon Islands 122.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 126.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 877.99 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 126.06 in 2020.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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