Maternal mortality in Laos
Laos: Maternal mortality was 126.06 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
126.06
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
877.99
in 1985
All-time low
126.06
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Laos, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 126.06 for maternal mortality 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 in Laos peaked at 877.99 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 126.06, 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.
Maternal mortality in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 877.99 | — |
| 1986 | 852.42 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 830.69 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 796.03 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 772.58 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 756.59 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 727.88 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 678.24 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 666.88 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 645.87 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 640.69 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 607.9 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 609.13 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 584.87 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 608.15 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 579.15 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 562.23 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 529.81 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 509.17 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 470.94 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 442.2 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 416.53 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 365.5 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 361.15 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 329.57 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 283.59 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 270.7 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 245.65 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 234.38 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 189.43 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 184.32 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 166.67 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 165.54 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 165.27 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 153.34 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 126.06 | -17.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 126.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 126.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 58 Belize 129.79 compare
- 59 Mozambique 127.11 compare
- 60 South Africa 126.83 compare
- 62 Tonga 125.64 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123.03 compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 122.25 compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Laos?
- Maternal mortality in Laos was 126.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 877.99 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.06 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for maternal mortality?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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