Number of maternal deaths by region in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of maternal deaths by region was 206.74 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
206.74 deaths
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,431 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
206.74 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 206.74 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,431 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 206.74 deaths, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st of 185 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,431 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1,424 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,420 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,393 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,383 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,385 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,361 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,289 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,280 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,234 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,211 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,143 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,133 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,076 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,125 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,042 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 995.14 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 921.87 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 880.87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 814.72 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 760.59 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 724.76 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 639.63 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 628.4 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 570.16 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 484.94 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 460.18 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 412.7 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 391.41 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 314.45 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 305.98 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 276.67 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 274.8 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 272.7 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 251.49 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 206.74 deaths | -17.8% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 68 Uzbekistan 251.09 deaths compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 222.21 deaths compare
- 70 Türkiye 219.25 deaths compare
- 72 Russian Federation 197.2 deaths compare
- 73 Ecuador 196.59 deaths compare
- 74 Thailand 187.62 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 by region recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.74 deaths in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.