What is maternal mortality ratio in Laos?

Maternal mortality ratio in Laos was 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 877.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Laos rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Laos ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Laos

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Laos
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Maternal mortality ratio was 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 17.8%

World rank

61st

of 189 countries

All-time high

877.99 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Laos, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Laos recorded 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Laos peaked at 877.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Laos 61st out of 189 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 deaths per 100,000 live births	772.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	877.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	584.87 deaths per 100,000 live births	756.59 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	579.15 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births	153.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	283.59 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Laos

58 Belize 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
59 Mozambique 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
60 South Africa 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
62 Tonga 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
63 Bangladesh 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
64 Solomon Islands 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Laos?: Maternal mortality ratio in Laos was 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 877.99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Laos rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Laos ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.