Maternal mortality vs fertility in Laos
Laos: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 126.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Laos, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Laos 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 vs fertility in Laos peaked at 877.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 126.06, in 2020.
That places Laos 60th 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 | 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 Laos
- 57 Belize 129.79 compare
- 58 Mozambique 127.11 compare
- 59 South Africa 126.83 compare
- 61 Tonga 125.64 compare
- 62 Bangladesh 123.03 compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 122.25 compare
More health data for Laos
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 81,521 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 77,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 81,318 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Laos?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Laos was 126.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 877.99 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.06 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).