Number of maternal deaths by region in Laos
Laos: Number of maternal deaths by region was 206.74 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
206.74
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,431
in 1985
All-time low
206.74
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Laos, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 206.74 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 Laos peaked at 1,431 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 206.74, in 2020.
Laos 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,431 | — |
| 1986 | 1,424 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,420 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,393 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,383 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,385 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,361 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,289 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,280 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,234 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,211 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,143 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,133 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,076 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,125 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,042 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 995.14 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 921.87 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 880.87 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 814.72 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 760.59 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 724.76 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 639.63 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 628.4 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 570.16 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 484.94 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 460.18 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 412.7 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 391.41 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 314.45 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 305.98 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 276.67 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 274.8 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 272.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 251.49 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 206.74 | -17.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 206.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 206.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 6.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,410 | 1,383 | 1,431 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,224 | 1,076 | 1,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 797.86 | 570.16 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.53 | 251.49 | 484.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.74 | 206.74 | 206.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Laos?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Laos was 206.74 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.74 in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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